Lake DeForest
Madison County, Tennessee43 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from TDEC for this lake.
Lake DeForest in Madison County, Tennessee has water-quality measurements published by TDEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 43 acres.
Lake DeForest is a 43-acre lake in Madison County, Tennessee.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TDEC. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake DeForest 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.
Water quality measurements for Lake DeForest
These are the measurements TDEC publishes for Lake DeForest, 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
43 acres
Shoreline
1.9 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake DeForest, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Lake DeForest
Where is Lake DeForest?
- Lake DeForest is a lake in Madison County, Tennessee. Its water-quality measurements are published by TDEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake DeForest?
- Lake DeForest in Madison County, Tennessee has water-quality measurements published by TDEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 43 acres.
Is Lake DeForest safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Lake DeForest come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.