Falls Lake Bayleaf Church
Wake County, North CarolinaView 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.
- Public access
- Limited data
Falls Lake Bayleaf Church in Wake County, North Carolina is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar.
- Trend
- ↓ Declining
- Public access
- Yes
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Why Falls Lake Bayleaf Church 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 Falls Lake Bayleaf Church, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
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 NCDEQ and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Falls Lake Bayleaf Church is a lake in Wake County, North Carolina. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NCDEQ, last sampled 2021-12-07. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Falls Lake Bayleaf Church is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch2 documented ramps
Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
The letter is not a swimming clearance. Falls Lake Bayleaf Church is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4B) for algal growth. Check local advisories before you swim.
Water quality measurements for Falls Lake Bayleaf Church
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
No clarity data.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples |
Recreation & Access
- Upper Bartons CreekPublic
- Holly PointPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
Fishing Falls Lake Bayleaf Church
Water Quality Trend: ↓ Declining
Based on 6 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).
| Metric | Trend | Change/Year | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | ↑ Improving | +0.05 m/yr | 3 |
| Phosphorus | ↓ Declining | +4 µg/L/yr | 6 |
| Chlorophyll-a | ↓ Declining | +1.69 µg/L/yr | 6 |
EPA Impairment Status
Falls Lake Bayleaf Church is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4B).
Causes of impairment
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NC27-(5.5)b4e · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (1.47 km)
Graded lakes near Falls Lake Bayleaf Church
Falls Lake Bayleaf Church has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
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Frequently asked questions about Falls Lake Bayleaf Church
Where is Falls Lake Bayleaf Church?
- Falls Lake Bayleaf Church is a lake in Wake County, North Carolina. 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 Falls Lake Bayleaf Church?
- Falls Lake Bayleaf Church in Wake County, North Carolina is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar.
Is Falls Lake Bayleaf Church safe to swim in?
- The letter is not a swimming clearance. Falls Lake Bayleaf Church is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4B) for algal growth. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Falls Lake Bayleaf Church?
- Falls Lake Bayleaf Church has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Upper Bartons Creek, Holly Point. Public access is listed as yes.
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Where this data comes from
2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- North Carolina Dept of Environmental Quality NCDEQ-DWR WQX
21NC03WQ2 samples · 2021
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
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.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory