Where is Fairfield Lake?

Fairfield Lake is a lake in Jackson County, North Carolina. Its water-quality measurements are published by NC DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Fairfield Lake

Jackson County, North Carolina72 acresView map Directions

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

Area

72 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.8 mi

Measured length

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Fairfield Lake in Jackson County, North Carolina has water-quality measurements published by NC DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 72 acres.

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Fairfield Lake is a 72-acre lake in Jackson County, North Carolina.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NCDEQ. 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 Fairfield Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the North Carolina 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 Fairfield Lake

These are the measurements NC DEQ publishes for Fairfield 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

72 acres

Shoreline

2.8 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Jackson County

Sapphire Lake2.1 miView →Tanasee Creek Lake6.4 miView →Bear Creek Lake7.5 miView →Wolf Creek Reservoir19.7 ft clear · Oligotrophic7.5 miView →Bear Creek Reservoir7.7 ft clear · Mesotrophic7.7 miView →Thorpe Reservoir8.7 ft clear · Mesotrophic6.9 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Fairfield Lake

Where is Fairfield Lake?: Fairfield Lake is a lake in Jackson County, North Carolina. Its water-quality measurements are published by NC DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Fairfield Lake?: Fairfield Lake in Jackson County, North Carolina has water-quality measurements published by NC DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 72 acres.
Is Fairfield Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.