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

Early Lake

Amherst County, Virginia34 acresView map Directions

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

Area

34 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.9 mi

Measured length

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Early Lake in Amherst County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 34 acres.

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Early Lake is a 34-acre lake in Amherst 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 Early 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 Early Lake

These are the measurements Virginia DEQ publishes for Early 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

34 acres

Shoreline

1.9 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Amherst County

Mill Cr Reservoir3.6 ft clear · Eutrophic9.7 miView →Northeast Arm of Mill Creek Lake4.1 ft clear · Eutrophic10 miView →Elon Water Works Reservoir8.3 miView →Mill Creek Reservoir3.6 ft clear · Eutrophic10.3 miView →North Arm of Mill Creek Lake3.6 ft clear · Eutrophic10.4 miView →Thrasher Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Early Lake

Where is Early Lake?: Early Lake is a lake in Amherst County, Virginia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Virginia DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Early Lake?: Early Lake in Amherst County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 34 acres.
Is Early Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.