Drakes Lake
Clayton County, Georgia29 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Georgia EPD for this lake.
Drakes Lake in Clayton County, Georgia has water-quality measurements published by Georgia EPD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 29 acres.
Drakes Lake is a 29-acre lake in Clayton County, Georgia.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Georgia EPD. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Drakes 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 Drakes Lake
These are the measurements Georgia EPD publishes for Drakes 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
29 acres
Shoreline
1.7 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Drakes Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Drakes Lake
Where is Drakes Lake?
- Drakes Lake is a lake in Clayton County, Georgia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Georgia EPD and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Drakes Lake?
- Drakes Lake in Clayton County, Georgia has water-quality measurements published by Georgia EPD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 29 acres.
Is Drakes 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
Measurements for Drakes Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.