Heather Lake
Shelby County, Alabama87 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from ADEM for this lake.
Heather Lake in Shelby County, Alabama has water-quality measurements published by ADEM, shown here as reported. Surface area: 87 acres.
Heather Lake is a 87-acre lake in Shelby County, Alabama.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEM. 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 Heather 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 Heather Lake
These are the measurements ADEM publishes for Heather 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
87 acres
Shoreline
6.4 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Heather Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Heather Lake
Where is Heather Lake?
- Heather Lake is a lake in Shelby County, Alabama. Its water-quality measurements are published by ADEM and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Heather Lake?
- Heather Lake in Shelby County, Alabama has water-quality measurements published by ADEM, shown here as reported. Surface area: 87 acres.
Is Heather 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 Heather Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.