Lake Guntersville
Marshall County, AlabamaView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from ADEM for this lake.
- Public access
- Limited data
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Lake Guntersville in Marshall County, Alabama has water-quality measurements published by ADEM, shown here as reported.
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Lake Guntersville is a lake in Marshall County, Alabama. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 9 public boat landings.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEM, last sampled recent years. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Lake Guntersville is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch9 documented ramps
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Guntersville 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.
Water quality measurements for Lake Guntersville
These are the measurements ADEM publishes for Lake Guntersville, 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 |
Recreation & Access
- Beech CreekPublic
- ClaysvillePublic
- Lake Guntersville State ParkPublic
- Minky CreekPublic
- Steel FordPublic
- Tom Jackson ParkPublic
Showing 6 of 9 documented landings from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory.
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
Fishing Lake Guntersville
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Lake Guntersville is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Guntersville Dam - Guntersville Backwater Dike (completed 1939), built primarily for flood risk reduction on the Tennessee River; earth-type dam, 39 ft tall and 12,585 ft long.
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- TVA
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID AL09501 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Guntersville
Where is Lake Guntersville?
- Lake Guntersville is a lake in Marshall County, Alabama. Its water-quality measurements are published by ADEM and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Guntersville?
- Lake Guntersville in Marshall County, Alabama has water-quality measurements published by ADEM, shown here as reported.
Is Lake Guntersville safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Guntersville?
- Lake Guntersville has 9 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Beech Creek, Claysville, Lake Guntersville State Park, Minky Creek, among others. Public access is listed as yes.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Lake Guntersville come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory