Geoh Lake
Barbour County, AlabamaView mapDirections
ADEM publishes the water-quality measurements for Geoh Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Mercury
- Public access
- Limited data
Geoh Lake in Barbour County, Alabama has water-quality measurements published by ADEM, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.7 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 15.5 µg/L.
Geoh Lake is a lake in Barbour County, Alabama. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 4 public boat landings.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEM, last sampled 2014-10-28. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Geoh Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch4 documented ramps
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Geoh Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Geoh Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Alabama Department of Environmental Management and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Geoh Lake
These are the measurements ADEM publishes for Geoh Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 5.7 ft. Phosphorus 15.5 µg/L. TSI 48.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 5.7ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 15.5µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 48 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Recreation & Access
- Cheneyhatchee Creek LandingPublic
- White Oak Creek Day UsePublic
- Barbour CreekPublic
- Lake Walter F. Georgia Wildlife Management Area Cool BranchPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Geoh Lake
EPA Impairment Status
Geoh Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit AL03130003-1600-100 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Geoh Lake
Where is Geoh Lake?
- Geoh Lake is a lake in Barbour County, Alabama. Its water-quality measurements are published by ADEM and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Geoh Lake?
- Geoh Lake in Barbour County, Alabama has water-quality measurements published by ADEM, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.7 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 15.5 µg/L.
Is Geoh Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Geoh Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Geoh Lake?
- Geoh Lake has 4 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Cheneyhatchee Creek Landing, White Oak Creek Day Use, Barbour Creek, Lake Walter F. Georgia Wildlife Management Area Cool Branch. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Geoh Lake?
- Geoh Lake has 4 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Alabama's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
14 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2014. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- ALABAMA DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT - WATER QUALITY DATA
21AWIC14 samples · 2014
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from 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