Forbes Lake
Macon County, Georgia96 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Georgia EPD for this lake.
Forbes Lake in Macon County, Georgia has water-quality measurements published by Georgia EPD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 96 acres.
Forbes Lake is a 96-acre lake in Macon County, Georgia.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Georgia EPD. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Forbes Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Georgia Environmental Protection Division and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Forbes Lake
These are the measurements Georgia EPD publishes for Forbes 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
96 acres
Shoreline
4.4 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Forbes Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Forbes Lake
Where is Forbes Lake?
- Forbes Lake is a lake in Macon County, Georgia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Georgia EPD and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Forbes Lake?
- Forbes Lake in Macon County, Georgia has water-quality measurements published by Georgia EPD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 96 acres.
Is Forbes Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Forbes Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.