Boone Lake
Sullivan County, Tennessee2,224 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from TDEC for this lake.
- Impaired · Pesticides
- 129 ft max depth
Boone Lake in Sullivan County, Tennessee has water-quality measurements published by TDEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 129 ft. Surface area: 2224 acres.
Boone Lake is a 2,224-acre lake in Sullivan County, Tennessee with a maximum depth of 129 feet (44-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TDEC. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Boone Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water129 ft surveyed max depth
- Big water2,224 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Boone Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for pesticides, pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Boone 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 Boone Lake
These are the measurements TDEC publishes for Boone 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
Max depth
129 ft
Average depth
44 ft
Surface area
2,224 acres
Shoreline
61.3 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Boone Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Recreation.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit TN06010102006_1000 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Boone Lake
Where is Boone Lake?
- Boone Lake is a lake in Sullivan County, Tennessee. Its water-quality measurements are published by TDEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Boone Lake?
- Boone Lake in Sullivan County, Tennessee has water-quality measurements published by TDEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 129 ft. Surface area: 2224 acres.
Is Boone Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Boone Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for pesticides, pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Boone Lake?
- Boone Lake has a maximum depth of 129 feet and an average depth of 44 feet. The lake covers 2224 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Boone Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database