Blowing Rock Town Pond
Watauga County, North Carolina6 acresView mapDirections
Nutrients and algae run above the regional average.
↓ down from B at the last regrade
- Eutrophic
- #3 of 3 in the county
- Limited data
Blowing Rock Town Pond in Watauga County, North Carolina has a water quality grade of D (Nutrient-rich). Water clarity: 11.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 30 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 19.5 µg/L. Surface area: 5.7 acres.
- Clarity
- 11.6 ft
- Area
- 6 acres
- Type
- Eutrophic
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Blowing Rock Town Pond is a 6-acre productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Watauga County, North Carolina. Water quality is graded D based on 2 sampling years through 2023. Compared to the 2 other monitored lakes in Watauga County, Blowing Rock Town Pond ranks #3 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NCDEQ, last sampled 2023-09-11. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Blowing Rock Town Pond is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water11.6 ft of visibility
Swimming Safety
Grade onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae grades from past sampling — we do not hold live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
The D is nutrients and algae, not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Water Quality Grade: D (Nutrient-rich)
Good clarity, visible to about 11.6 ft. Phosphorus 30 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 19.5 µg/L. TSI 52. The letter is not a swimming clearance.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 11.6 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | 30 µg/L | Fair |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 19.5 µg/L | Poor |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 52 | Eutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
No bathymetric survey has been published for Blowing Rock Town Pond, so its depth is not documented here.
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Blowing Rock Town Pond is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Old Blowing Rock Water Supply Dam (completed 1958), built primarily for water supply on the Flat Top Branch; earth-type dam, 34 ft tall and 325 ft long.
- Surface area
- 5.7 ac
- Normal storage
- 61 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 76 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 0.53 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- Town of Blowing Rock
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID NC00414 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.08 km)
County Ranking
Ranked #3 of 3 lakes in Watauga County
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Frequently asked questions about Blowing Rock Town Pond
Where is Blowing Rock Town Pond?
- Blowing Rock Town Pond is a lake in Watauga County, North Carolina. LakeQuality grades it D for nutrients and algae. The letter is not a swimming clearance.
What is the water quality grade for Blowing Rock Town Pond?
- Blowing Rock Town Pond in Watauga County, North Carolina has a water quality grade of D (Nutrient-rich). Water clarity: 11.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 30 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 19.5 µg/L. Surface area: 5.7 acres.
Is Blowing Rock Town Pond safe to swim in?
- The D is nutrients and algae, not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
20 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- North Carolina Dept of Environmental Quality NCDEQ-DWR WQX
21NC03WQ20 samples · 2023
Analytical methods
- WSSSOP
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
- 2130 B ~ Nephelometric Method
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.