Where is Humboldt Lake?

Humboldt Lake is a lake in Crockett County, Tennessee. Its water-quality measurements are published by TDEC and shown on this page as reported.

Humboldt Lake

Crockett County, Tennessee73 acresView map Directions

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

Area

73 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

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Humboldt Lake in Crockett County, Tennessee has water-quality measurements published by TDEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 73 acres.

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Humboldt Lake is a 73-acre lake in Crockett County, Tennessee.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TDEC. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Humboldt Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Humboldt Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Humboldt Lake

These are the measurements TDEC publishes for Humboldt 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

73 acres

Shoreline

3 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Humboldt Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit TN08010204HUMBOLDTLK_1000 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Crockett County

Lake DeForest14.6 miView →Lake Williams19.5 miView →Springbrook Lake19.3 miView →Meridian Creek Lake Two23.5 miView →Meridian Creek Lake One23.7 miView →Silver Moon Lake27.1 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Humboldt Lake

Where is Humboldt Lake?: Humboldt Lake is a lake in Crockett County, Tennessee. Its water-quality measurements are published by TDEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Humboldt Lake?: Humboldt Lake in Crockett County, Tennessee has water-quality measurements published by TDEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 73 acres.
Is Humboldt Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Humboldt Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.