John H. Kerr Reservoir
Halifax County, Virginia1,890 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Virginia DEQ for this lake.
- Impaired · Mercury
John H. Kerr Reservoir in Halifax County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 1890 acres.
John H. Kerr Reservoir is a 1,890-acre lake in Halifax County, Virginia.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Virginia DEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What John H. Kerr Reservoir is good for
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- Big water1,890 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. John H. Kerr Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether John H. Kerr Reservoir 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.
Water quality measurements for John H. Kerr Reservoir
These are the measurements Virginia DEQ publishes for John H. Kerr Reservoir, 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
1,890 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for John H. Kerr Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.
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EPA Impairment Status
John H. Kerr Reservoir is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit VAW-L73L_DAN07A04 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about John H. Kerr Reservoir
Where is John H. Kerr Reservoir?
- John H. Kerr Reservoir is a lake in Halifax County, Virginia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Virginia DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of John H. Kerr Reservoir?
- John H. Kerr Reservoir in Halifax County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 1890 acres.
Is John H. Kerr Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. John H. Kerr Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for John H. Kerr Reservoir come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database