East Fork Stones River Lake
Rutherford County, Tennessee50 acresView mapDirections
Not enough samples to grade — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). No letter yet. Here is what we do have.
- Limited data
East Fork Stones River Lake in Rutherford County, Tennessee is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Phosphorus: 71.3 µg/L. Surface area: 50 acres.
- Area
- 50 acres
- Phosphorus
- 71.3 µg/L
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Why East Fork Stones River Lake has no grade
We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For East Fork Stones River Lake, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). Sampling here has recorded phosphorus, but not water clarity and algae (chlorophyll-a).
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by TDEC and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
East Fork Stones River Lake is a 50-acre lake in Rutherford County, Tennessee.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TDEC, last sampled 2021-08-05. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Water quality measurements for East Fork Stones River Lake
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
No clarity data. Phosphorus 71.3 µg/L. TSI 66.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | 71.3 µg/L | Not graded |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 66 | Eutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Surface Area | 50 acres |
No bathymetric survey has been published for East Fork Stones River Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
East Fork Stones River Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Walter Hill Lake Dam (completed 1918) on the East Fork Stones River; concrete-type dam, 14 ft tall and 195 ft long.
- Surface area
- 50 ac
- Normal storage
- 300 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 300 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 0.46 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Significant
- Owner
- City Of Murfreesboro
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID TN14905 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.77 km)
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Frequently asked questions about East Fork Stones River Lake
Where is East Fork Stones River Lake?
- East Fork Stones River Lake is a lake in Rutherford County, Tennessee. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
What is the water quality grade for East Fork Stones River Lake?
- East Fork Stones River Lake in Rutherford County, Tennessee is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Phosphorus: 71.3 µg/L. Surface area: 50 acres.
Is East Fork Stones River Lake safe to swim in?
- The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- TDEC Division of Water Resources
TDECWR_WQX1 sample · 2021
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.