Where is Big Muddy Lake?

Big Muddy Lake is a lake in Scotland County, North Carolina. Its water-quality measurements are published by NC DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Big Muddy Lake

Scotland County, North Carolina67 acresView map Directions

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

Area

67 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.7 mi

Measured length

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Big Muddy Lake in Scotland County, North Carolina has water-quality measurements published by NC DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 67 acres.

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Big Muddy Lake is a 67-acre lake in Scotland County, North Carolina.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Big Muddy Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the North Carolina 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 Muddy Lake

These are the measurements NC DEQ publishes for Big Muddy Lake, 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

67 acres

Shoreline

2.7 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Scotland County

Camerons Lake3.8 miView →Gum Swamp Lake8.6 miView →Crawford Lake9.9 miView →Richmond Mill Lake—View →Lees Mill Pond—View →Lytchs Pond—View →

Frequently asked questions about Big Muddy Lake

Where is Big Muddy Lake?: Big Muddy Lake is a lake in Scotland County, North Carolina. Its water-quality measurements are published by NC DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Big Muddy Lake?: Big Muddy Lake in Scotland County, North Carolina has water-quality measurements published by NC DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 67 acres.
Is Big Muddy Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.