Big Slough is a lake in Pickens County, Alabama. Its water-quality measurements are published by ADEM and shown on this page as reported.

Big Slough

Pickens County, Alabama171 acresView map Directions

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

Area

171 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

9.2 mi

Measured length

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Big Slough in Pickens County, Alabama has water-quality measurements published by ADEM, shown here as reported. Surface area: 171 acres.

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Big Slough is a 171-acre lake in Pickens County, Alabama.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEM. 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 Slough is safe to swim in today is a call for the Alabama Department of Environmental Management and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Big Slough

These are the measurements ADEM publishes for Big Slough, 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

171 acres

Shoreline

9.2 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Big Slough

Where is Big Slough?: Big Slough is a lake in Pickens County, Alabama. Its water-quality measurements are published by ADEM and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Big Slough?: Big Slough in Pickens County, Alabama has water-quality measurements published by ADEM, shown here as reported. Surface area: 171 acres.
Is Big Slough safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.