Culps Lake
Polk County, Georgia27 acresView mapDirections
Georgia EPD publishes the water-quality measurements for Culps Lake. Here is what has been measured.
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Culps Lake in Polk County, Georgia has water-quality measurements published by Georgia EPD, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 6.6 ft visibility. Surface area: 26.6 acres.
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Culps Lake is a 27-acre lake in Polk County, Georgia.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Georgia EPD, last sampled 2012-09-11. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Culps Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Georgia Environmental Protection Division and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Culps Lake
These are the measurements Georgia EPD publishes for Culps Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 6.6 ft. TSI 50.
| Metric | Value | EPA condition class |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 6.6 ft | Measured, not scored |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 50 | Eutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Surface Area | 27 acres |
No bathymetric survey has been published for Culps Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Culps Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Culp Lake Dam (completed 1951), built primarily for recreation on the Pumpkin Pile Creek; earth-type dam, 34 ft tall and 323 ft long.
- Surface area
- 26.6 ac
- Normal storage
- 327 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 544 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 0 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- Culp, Lula Culps Lake Alliance, Lp
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID GA01157 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.18 km)
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Frequently asked questions about Culps Lake
Where is Culps Lake?
- Culps Lake is a lake in Polk County, Georgia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Georgia EPD and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Culps Lake?
- Culps Lake in Polk County, Georgia has water-quality measurements published by Georgia EPD, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 6.6 ft visibility. Surface area: 26.6 acres.
Is Culps 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
7 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2012. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Alabama Water Watch
AWW_WQX7 samples · 2012
Analytical methods
- AWW QAPP
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.