Hicks Lake is a lake in Prince Edward County, Virginia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Virginia DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Hicks Lake

Prince Edward County, Virginia739 acresView map Directions

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

Area

739 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

20.7 mi

Measured length

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Hicks Lake in Prince Edward County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 739 acres.

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Hicks Lake is a 739-acre lake in Prince Edward County, Virginia.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Virginia DEQ. 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 Hicks 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 Hicks Lake

These are the measurements Virginia DEQ publishes for Hicks 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

739 acres

Shoreline

20.7 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Prince Edward County

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Frequently asked questions about Hicks Lake

Where is Hicks Lake?: Hicks Lake is a lake in Prince Edward County, Virginia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Virginia DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Hicks Lake?: Hicks Lake in Prince Edward County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 739 acres.
Is Hicks Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.