Where is Lake Cohoon?

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

Lake Cohoon

Suffolk County, Virginia371 acresView map Directions

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

Area

371 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

20 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Oxygen depletion (low DO)

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Lake Cohoon in Suffolk County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 371 acres.

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Lake Cohoon is a 371-acre lake in Suffolk 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. Lake Cohoon is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Cohoon 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 Lake Cohoon

These are the measurements Virginia DEQ publishes for Lake Cohoon, 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

371 acres

Shoreline

20 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Cohoon is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Oxygen depletion (low DO)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit VAT-G12L_LCN01A06 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Cohoon

Where is Lake Cohoon?: Lake Cohoon is a lake in Suffolk County, Virginia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Virginia DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Cohoon?: Lake Cohoon in Suffolk County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 371 acres.
Is Lake Cohoon safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Cohoon is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.