Where is Fontana Lake?

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

How deep is Fontana Lake?

Fontana Lake has a maximum depth of 439.6 feet and an average depth of 135.2 feet. The lake covers 799 acres.

Fontana Lake

Swain County, North Carolina799 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

439.6 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

799 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

22.4 mi

Measured length

440 ft max depth

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Fontana Lake in Swain County, North Carolina has water-quality measurements published by NC DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 439.6 ft. Surface area: 799 acres.

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Fontana Lake is a 799-acre lake in Swain County, North Carolina with a maximum depth of 440 feet (135-foot average).

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NCDEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Fontana Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water439.6 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Fontana 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 Fontana Lake

These are the measurements NC DEQ publishes for Fontana 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

Max depth

439.6 ft

Average depth

135.2 ft

Surface area

799 acres

Shoreline

22.4 mi

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Nearby Lakes in Swain County

Fontana Lake13.6 ft clear · Mesotrophic1.3 miView →Fontana Lake14.1 ft clear · Mesotrophic11.5 miView →Nantahala Lake12.5 ft clear · Mesotrophic19.3 miView →Nantahala Lake19.5 miView →Lake Cheoah14.6 ft clear · Oligotrophic16.1 miView →Santeetlah Lake14.3 ft clear · Mesotrophic16.6 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Fontana Lake

Where is Fontana Lake?: Fontana Lake is a lake in Swain 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 Fontana Lake?: Fontana Lake in Swain County, North Carolina has water-quality measurements published by NC DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 439.6 ft. Surface area: 799 acres.
Is Fontana Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Fontana Lake?: Fontana Lake has a maximum depth of 439.6 feet and an average depth of 135.2 feet. The lake covers 799 acres.