Boiling Fork Creek Lake
Franklin County, TennesseeView mapDirections
TDEC publishes the water-quality measurements for Boiling Fork Creek Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Limited data
Boiling Fork Creek Lake in Franklin County, Tennessee has water-quality measurements published by TDEC, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 26 µg/L.
Boiling Fork Creek Lake is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Franklin County, Tennessee.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TDEC, last sampled 2018-05-16. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Boiling Fork Creek Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping1 public campground nearby
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Boiling Fork Creek Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Boiling Fork Creek Lake
These are the measurements TDEC publishes for Boiling Fork Creek 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. Phosphorus 26 µg/L. TSI 51.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 26µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 51 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Boiling Fork Creek Lake
- Tims Ford State Park Fairview Campground4.7 km
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Frequently asked questions about Boiling Fork Creek Lake
Where is Boiling Fork Creek Lake?
- Boiling Fork Creek Lake is a lake in Franklin County, Tennessee. Its water-quality measurements are published by TDEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Boiling Fork Creek Lake?
- Boiling Fork Creek Lake in Franklin County, Tennessee has water-quality measurements published by TDEC, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 26 µg/L.
Is Boiling Fork Creek Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Boiling Fork Creek Lake?
- Boiling Fork Creek Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Tims Ford State Park Fairview Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
10 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2017–2018. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- TDEC Division of Water Resources
TDECWR_WQX10 samples · 2017–2018
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles