Lake James
Virginia Beach County, Virginia95 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Virginia DEQ for this lake.
Lake James in Virginia Beach County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 95 acres.
Lake James is a 95-acre lake in Virginia Beach County, Virginia.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Virginia DEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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 Virginia 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 Virginia 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
95 acres
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 Virginia Beach 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 James?
- Lake James in Virginia Beach County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 95 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.