Where is Lake Gerald?

Lake Gerald is a lake in Clay County, Alabama. Its water-quality measurements are published by ADEM and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Lake Gerald?

No published bathymetric survey covers Lake Gerald, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 38 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.

Lake Gerald

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

Max depth

~38 ft est.

GLOBathy model

38 ft max depth
Limited data

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Lake Gerald in Clay County, Alabama has water-quality measurements published by ADEM, shown here as reported.

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Lake Gerald is a lake in Clay County, Alabama with an estimated average depth of about 38 feet.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEM, last sampled recent years. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Gerald 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.

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Water quality measurements for Lake Gerald

These are the measurements ADEM publishes for Lake Gerald, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data.

Metric	Value	EPA condition class
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)	No recent samples
Phosphorus	No recent samples
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)	No recent samples

Lake Details

Characteristic	Value
Maximum Depth	~38 ft est.
Average Depth	~14 ft est.

Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Alabama has not published bathymetry for Lake Gerald.

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area

6 sq mi

Surface area

69 acres

Shoreline

1.9 mi

Elevation

935 ft

Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.

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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)

Lake Gerald is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Gerald Lake (completed 1959), built primarily for recreation on the Ketchepedrakee Creek; earth-type dam, 30 ft tall and 400 ft long.

Normal storage: 680 ac-ft
Max storage: 900 ac-ft
Hazard class: Low
Owner: W.D.LAMB

Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID AL00598 · Operator website

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Gerald

Where is Lake Gerald?: Lake Gerald is a lake in Clay County, Alabama. Its water-quality measurements are published by ADEM and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Gerald?: Lake Gerald in Clay County, Alabama has water-quality measurements published by ADEM, shown here as reported.
Is Lake Gerald safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Gerald?: No published bathymetric survey covers Lake Gerald, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 38 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.