Where is Greenfield Lake?

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

Greenfield Lake

New Hanover County, North Carolina75 acresView map Directions

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

Area

75 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

5.1 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth

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Greenfield Lake in New Hanover County, North Carolina has water-quality measurements published by NC DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 75 acres.

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Greenfield Lake is a 75-acre lake in New Hanover 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. Greenfield Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Greenfield 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 Greenfield Lake

These are the measurements NC DEQ publishes for Greenfield 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

75 acres

Shoreline

5.1 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Greenfield Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Algal growth

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NC18-76-1 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in New Hanover County

Greenfield Lake4.7 ft clear · Eutrophic0.4 miView →Center of Sutton Lake6.7 ft clear · Mesotrophic7.6 miView →Sutton Lake10 ft clear · Mesotrophic8.4 miView →Mc Kinzie Pond9.6 miView →Pretty Pond10.8 miView →Orton Pond12.3 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Greenfield Lake

Where is Greenfield Lake?: Greenfield Lake is a lake in New Hanover 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 Greenfield Lake?: Greenfield Lake in New Hanover County, North Carolina has water-quality measurements published by NC DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 75 acres.
Is Greenfield Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Greenfield Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth. Check local advisories before you swim.