Where is Lake Forest?

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

Lake Forest

Chesapeake County, Virginia29 acresView map Directions

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

Area

29 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.4 mi

Measured length

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Lake Forest in Chesapeake County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 29 acres.

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Lake Forest is a 29-acre lake in Chesapeake 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. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Forest 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 Forest

These are the measurements Virginia DEQ publishes for Lake Forest, 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

29 acres

Shoreline

1.4 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Chesapeake County

Lake Cavalier0.4 miView →Green Lake1.4 miView →Cedar Lake8.6 miView →Sleepy Lake10.5 miView →Ferry Point Pond10 miView →Lake Drummond Sta Mouth of Jericho0.7 ft clear · Eutrophic—View →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Forest

Where is Lake Forest?: Lake Forest is a lake in Chesapeake 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 Forest?: Lake Forest in Chesapeake County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 29 acres.
Is Lake Forest safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.