Where is Elon Water Works Reservoir?

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

Elon Water Works Reservoir

Amherst County, Virginia40 acresView map Directions

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

Area

40 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3 mi

Measured length

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Elon Water Works Reservoir in Amherst County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 40 acres.

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Elon Water Works Reservoir is a 40-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

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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Elon Water Works Reservoir 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 Elon Water Works Reservoir

These are the measurements Virginia DEQ publishes for Elon Water Works Reservoir, 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

40 acres

Shoreline

3 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Elon Water Works Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.

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Nearby Lakes in Amherst County

Early Lake8.3 miView →Thrasher Lake12.4 miView →Mill Creek Reservoir3.6 ft clear · Eutrophic12.6 miView →Mill Cr Reservoir3.6 ft clear · Eutrophic12.5 miView →Northeast Arm of Mill Creek Lake4.1 ft clear · Eutrophic—View →North Arm of Mill Creek Lake3.6 ft clear · Eutrophic—View →

Frequently asked questions about Elon Water Works Reservoir

Where is Elon Water Works Reservoir?: Elon Water Works Reservoir 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 Elon Water Works Reservoir?: Elon Water Works Reservoir in Amherst County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 40 acres.
Is Elon Water Works Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.