Lake Andrews
Houston County, Alabama1,540 acresView mapDirections
ADEM publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Andrews. Here is what has been measured.
- Mesotrophic
- Public access
Lake Andrews in Houston County, Alabama has water-quality measurements published by ADEM, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 25 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 6.2 µg/L. Surface area: 1540 acres.
Lake Andrews is a 1,540-acre mesotrophic lake in Houston County, Alabama. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEM, last sampled 2025-10-28. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Lake Andrews is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch2 documented ramps
- Big water1,540 acres
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLow algae
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Andrews 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 Lake Andrews
These are the measurements ADEM publishes for Lake Andrews, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 5.9 ft. Phosphorus 25 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 6.2 µg/L. TSI 50.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 5.9ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 25µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 6.2µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 50 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Lake Details
Surface area
1,540 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by ADEM
No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake Andrews, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Omussee Creek ParkPublic
- Andrews DamPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Lake Andrews
Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 14 years of monitoring (2012–2025).
Water clarity
Worsening12 years
Phosphorus
Improving-0.61 µg/L/yr14 years
Chlorophyll-a
Worsening+0.6 µg/L/yr14 years
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Lake Andrews is a man-made reservoir impounded by the George W. Andrews Lock and Dam (completed 1963), built primarily for navigation on the Chattahoochee River; gravity-type dam, 59 ft tall and 775 ft long.
- Surface area
- 1,540 ac
- Normal storage
- 18,180 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 18,180 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 8,210 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Significant
- Owner
- USACE - Mobile District
All listed purposes: Navigation;Recreation.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID AL01433 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.48 km)
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Andrews
Where is Lake Andrews?
- Lake Andrews is a lake in Houston County, Alabama. Its water-quality measurements are published by ADEM and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Andrews?
- Lake Andrews in Houston County, Alabama has water-quality measurements published by ADEM, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 25 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 6.2 µg/L. Surface area: 1540 acres.
Is Lake Andrews safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Andrews?
- Lake Andrews has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Omussee Creek Park, Andrews Dam. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Andrews?
- Lake Andrews has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Alabama's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
294 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2012–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Georgia DNR Environmental Protection Division
21GAEPD_WQX294 samples · 2012–2025
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
- Turbidity by Nephelometry
- 2120 B ~ Color in Water by Visual Comparison
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
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory