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Hab Sample Off Buck Run Point Lake

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Virginia DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Hab Sample Off Buck Run Point Lake. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity
8.2 ft
Secchi · sampled 2026
  • Impaired · PCBs
  • Limited data

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Hab Sample Off Buck Run Point Lake in Franklin County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 8.2 ft visibility.

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Hab Sample Off Buck Run Point Lake is a lake in Franklin County, Virginia. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Virginia DEQ, last sampled 2026-06-25. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

What Hab Sample Off Buck Run Point Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Boat launch2 documented ramps

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Hab Sample Off Buck Run Point Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Hab Sample Off Buck Run Point Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Virginia 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 Hab Sample Off Buck Run Point Lake

These are the measurements Virginia DEQ publishes for Hab Sample Off Buck Run Point Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.2 ft. TSI 47.

MetricValueEPA condition class
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)8.2 ftMeasured, not scored
PhosphorusNo recent samples
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)47Mesotrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

Recreation & Access

2
Boat Landings
  • Crazy Horse MarinaSemi-private
  • Marina Point LaneSemi-private

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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EPA Impairment Status

Hab Sample Off Buck Run Point Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

PCBs

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit VAW-L10L_BWR01A10 · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (0.81 km)

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Frequently asked questions about Hab Sample Off Buck Run Point Lake

Where is Hab Sample Off Buck Run Point Lake?

Hab Sample Off Buck Run Point Lake is a lake in Franklin County, Virginia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Virginia DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

What is the water quality of Hab Sample Off Buck Run Point Lake?

Hab Sample Off Buck Run Point Lake in Franklin County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 8.2 ft visibility.

Is Hab Sample Off Buck Run Point Lake safe to swim in?

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Hab Sample Off Buck Run Point Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.

Are there boat ramps on Hab Sample Off Buck Run Point Lake?

Hab Sample Off Buck Run Point Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Crazy Horse Marina, Marina Point Lane.

Where this data comes from

1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 2026. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

  • VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY21VASWCB1 sample · 2026

Analytical methods

  • Tyler, John. 1968. The secchi disk, Limnology and Oceanograpy, 13(1):1-6.
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