Cove Lake is a lake in Frederick County, Virginia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Virginia DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Cove Lake

Frederick County, Virginia35 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Virginia DEQ for this lake.

Area

35 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.2 mi

Measured length

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Cove Lake in Frederick County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 35 acres.

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Cove Lake is a 35-acre lake in Frederick County, Virginia.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Virginia DEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether 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.

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Water quality measurements for Cove Lake

These are the measurements Virginia DEQ publishes for Cove 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

Surface area

35 acres

Shoreline

1.2 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Cove Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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Nearby Lakes in Frederick County

Lake Holiday6.9 miView →Lake Saint Clair9.7 miView →Lake Frederick-Right Arm9.2 ft clear · Mesotrophic16.6 miView →Lake Arrowhead—View →Lake Laura9.7 ft clear · Eutrophic—View →Sleeter Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Cove Lake

Where is Cove Lake?: Cove Lake is a lake in Frederick County, Virginia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Virginia DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Cove Lake?: Cove Lake in Frederick County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 35 acres.
Is Cove Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.