Where is Grandmother Lake?

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

Grandmother Lake

Avery County, North Carolina38 acresView map Directions

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

Area

38 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.4 mi

Measured length

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Grandmother Lake in Avery County, North Carolina has water-quality measurements published by NC DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 38 acres.

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Grandmother Lake is a 38-acre lake in Avery 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 Grandmother 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 Grandmother Lake

These are the measurements NC DEQ publishes for Grandmother 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

38 acres

Shoreline

1.4 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Avery County

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Frequently asked questions about Grandmother Lake

Where is Grandmother Lake?: Grandmother Lake is a lake in Avery 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 Grandmother Lake?: Grandmother Lake in Avery County, North Carolina has water-quality measurements published by NC DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 38 acres.
Is Grandmother Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.