Lake James
McDowell County, North Carolina5,965 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NC DEQ for this lake.
Lake James in McDowell County, North Carolina has water-quality measurements published by NC DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 5965 acres.
Lake James is a 5,965-acre lake in McDowell County, North Carolina.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NCDEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Lake James is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Big water5,965 acres
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake James is safe to swim in today is a call for the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Lake James
These are the measurements NC DEQ publishes for Lake James, 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
5,965 acres
Shoreline
126 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake James, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Lake James
Where is Lake James?
- Lake James is a lake in McDowell County, North Carolina. Its water-quality measurements are published by NC DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake James?
- Lake James in McDowell County, North Carolina has water-quality measurements published by NC DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 5965 acres.
Is Lake James 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 James come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.