Where is Big Bethel Reservoir?

Big Bethel Reservoir is a lake in York County, Virginia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Virginia DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Big Bethel Reservoir

York County, Virginia160 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Virginia DEQ for this lake.

Area

160 acres

Surface area

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Big Bethel Reservoir in York County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 160 acres.

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Big Bethel Reservoir is a 160-acre lake in York County, Virginia.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Virginia DEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Big Bethel Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Big Bethel Reservoir

These are the measurements Virginia DEQ publishes for Big Bethel Reservoir, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

160 acres

No bathymetric survey has been published for Big Bethel Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.

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Frequently asked questions about Big Bethel Reservoir

Where is Big Bethel Reservoir?: Big Bethel Reservoir is a lake in York County, Virginia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Virginia DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Big Bethel Reservoir?: Big Bethel Reservoir in York County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 160 acres.
Is Big Bethel Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.