Bunch Lake
Randolph County, North Carolina25 acresView mapDirections
NC DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Bunch Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Limited data
Bunch Lake in Randolph County, North Carolina has water-quality measurements published by NC DEQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 20 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 18 µg/L. Surface area: 25 acres.
Bunch Lake is a 25-acre productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Randolph County, North Carolina. Compared to the 4 other monitored lakes in Randolph County, Bunch Lake ranks #3 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NCDEQ, last sampled 2021-09-08. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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 Bunch 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.
Water quality measurements for Bunch Lake
These are the measurements NC DEQ publishes for Bunch 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 20 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 18 µg/L. TSI 53.
| 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 | 20µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 18µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 53 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Surface area
25 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for Bunch Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Bunch Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the John Bunch Lake Dam (completed 1942), built primarily for water supply on the Cedar Fork Creek; earth-type dam, 47 ft tall and 400 ft long.
- Surface area
- 25 ac
- Normal storage
- 396 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 471 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 2.54 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- City of Asheboro
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID NC00451 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.11 km)
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Frequently asked questions about Bunch Lake
Where is Bunch Lake?
- Bunch Lake is a lake in Randolph 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 Bunch Lake?
- Bunch Lake in Randolph County, North Carolina has water-quality measurements published by NC DEQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 20 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 18 µg/L. Surface area: 25 acres.
Is Bunch Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
12 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- North Carolina Dept of Environmental Quality NCDEQ-DWR WQX
21NC03WQ12 samples · 2021
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
- 2130 B ~ Nephelometric Method
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.