Ducc Lake
Cullman County, AlabamaView mapDirections
ADEM publishes the water-quality measurements for Ducc Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
Ducc Lake in Cullman County, Alabama has water-quality measurements published by ADEM, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4.1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 31 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 19.2 µg/L.
Ducc Lake is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Cullman County, Alabama. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Compared to the 1 other monitored lakes in Cullman County, Ducc Lake ranks #1 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEM, last sampled 2024-09-18. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyAlgae risk
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 Ducc Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Alabama Department of Environmental Management and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Ducc Lake
These are the measurements ADEM publishes for Ducc 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 4.1 ft. Phosphorus 31 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 19.2 µg/L. TSI 57.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 4.1ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 31µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 19.2µg/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. | 57 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Water quality readings over time
3 seasons of samples on record (2017–2024). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Improving3 years
Phosphorus
Improving-1.83 µg/L/yr3 years
Chlorophyll-a
Improving-1.24 µg/L/yr3 years
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Frequently asked questions about Ducc Lake
Where is Ducc Lake?
- Ducc Lake is a lake in Cullman County, Alabama. Its water-quality measurements are published by ADEM and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Ducc Lake?
- Ducc Lake in Cullman County, Alabama has water-quality measurements published by ADEM, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4.1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 31 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 19.2 µg/L.
Is Ducc 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
94 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2017–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- ALABAMA DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT - WATER QUALITY DATA
21AWIC94 samples · 2017–2024
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
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.