Lake Juliette
Monroe County, Georgia3,600 acresView mapDirections
Georgia EPD publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Juliette. Here is what has been measured.
- Mesotrophic
- 55 ft max depth
- Public access
Lake Juliette in Monroe County, Georgia has water-quality measurements published by Georgia EPD, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 8.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 20 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4.2 µg/L. Surface area: 3600 acres.
Lake Juliette is a 3,600-acre mesotrophic lake in Monroe County, Georgia with an estimated average depth of about 55 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 3 public boat landings. Compared to the 1 other monitored lakes in Monroe County, Lake Juliette ranks #1 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Georgia EPD, last sampled 2022-05-09. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Lake Juliette covers about 3,600 acres in Monroe County. It has 3 public boat landings, so a lakefront rental is not the only way to get a boat on the water. If you are planning to stay, you can search lake houses and cabins around Lake Juliette on Vrbo, or look for a hotel room near the lake on Booking.com or Expedia.
What Lake Juliette is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch3 documented ramps
- Camping1 public campground nearby
- Big water3,600 acres
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyModerate algae
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Juliette is safe to swim in today is a call for the Georgia Environmental Protection Division and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Lake Juliette
These are the measurements Georgia EPD publishes for Lake Juliette, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.5 ft. Phosphorus 20 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 4.2 µg/L. TSI 46.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 8.5ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 20µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 4.2µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 46 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Lake Details
Max depth
~55 ft est.
Surface area
3,600 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by Georgia EPD
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Georgia has not published bathymetry for Lake Juliette.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
43 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
34.3 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
446 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.
Recreation & Access
- Dames Ferry ParkPublic
- East Juliette DamPublic
- Holly Grove ParkPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
Public campgrounds near Lake Juliette
- Dames Ferry Campgrounds2.3 km
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Lake Juliette is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Plant Scherer Main Storage Pond Dam (completed 1980), built primarily for recreation on the Rum Creek; earth-type dam, 110 ft tall and 1,795 ft long.
- Surface area
- 3,600 ac
- Normal storage
- 10,800 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 169,000 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 3,336 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- Southern Company Services
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID GA04557 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Juliette
Where is Lake Juliette?
- Lake Juliette is a lake in Monroe County, Georgia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Georgia EPD and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Juliette?
- Lake Juliette in Monroe County, Georgia has water-quality measurements published by Georgia EPD, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 8.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 20 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4.2 µg/L. Surface area: 3600 acres.
Is Lake Juliette safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Juliette?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Lake Juliette, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 55 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate. The lake covers 3600 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Juliette?
- Lake Juliette has 3 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Dames Ferry Park, East Juliette Dam, Holly Grove Park. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Juliette?
- Lake Juliette has 3 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Georgia's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
Are there campgrounds on Lake Juliette?
- Lake Juliette has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Dames Ferry Campgrounds. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
299 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2012–2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Georgia DNR Environmental Protection Division
21GAEPD_WQX299 samples · 2012–2022
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
- Turbidity by Nephelometry
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles