Cocktail Cove Lake
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Virginia DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Cocktail Cove Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · PCBs
- Limited data
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Cocktail Cove Lake in Louisa County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7.5 ft visibility.
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Cocktail Cove Lake is a lake in Louisa County, Virginia. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Virginia DEQ, last sampled 2026-05-11. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Cocktail Cove Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch2 documented ramps
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Cocktail Cove Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Cocktail Cove Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Cocktail Cove Lake
These are the measurements Virginia DEQ publishes for Cocktail Cove Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.5 ft. TSI 48.
| Metric | Value | EPA condition class |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 7.5 ft | Measured, not scored |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 48 | Mesotrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
Recreation & Access
- Lake Anna MarinaSemi-private
- Mobile WatercraftSemi-private
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
Fishing Cocktail Cove Lake
Water Quality Trend: → Stable
Based on 8 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).
| Metric | Trend | Change/Year | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | → Stable | +0.004 m/yr | 8 |
| Phosphorus | → Stable | -0.1 µg/L/yr | 7 |
| Chlorophyll-a | → Stable | -0.02 µg/L/yr | 7 |
EPA Impairment Status
Cocktail Cove Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit VAN-F07L_NAR02A02 · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (1.24 km)
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Frequently asked questions about Cocktail Cove Lake
Where is Cocktail Cove Lake?
- Cocktail Cove Lake is a lake in Louisa County, Virginia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Virginia DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Cocktail Cove Lake?
- Cocktail Cove Lake in Louisa County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7.5 ft visibility.
Is Cocktail Cove Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Cocktail Cove Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Cocktail Cove Lake?
- Cocktail Cove Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lake Anna Marina, Mobile Watercraft.
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Where this data comes from
11 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2024–2026. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
21VASWCB11 samples · 2024–2026
Analytical methods
- Tyler, John. 1968. The secchi disk, Limnology and Oceanograpy, 13(1):1-6.
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
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
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory