Where is Lake Gordonsville?

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

Lake Gordonsville

Louisa County, Virginia77 acresView map Directions

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

Area

77 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.8 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Lake Gordonsville in Louisa County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 77 acres.

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Lake Gordonsville is a 77-acre lake in Louisa 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 Gordonsville is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Gordonsville 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 Gordonsville

These are the measurements Virginia DEQ publishes for Lake Gordonsville, 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

77 acres

Shoreline

3.8 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit VAN-F01L_DOV01A06 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Gordonsville

Where is Lake Gordonsville?: Lake Gordonsville is a lake in Louisa 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 Gordonsville?: Lake Gordonsville in Louisa County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 77 acres.
Is Lake Gordonsville safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Gordonsville is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.