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

Lake Kilby

Suffolk County, Virginia70 acresView map Directions

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

Area

70 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.8 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

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Lake Kilby in Suffolk County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 70 acres.

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Lake Kilby is a 70-acre lake in Suffolk 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 Kilby is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Kilby 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 Kilby

These are the measurements Virginia DEQ publishes for Lake Kilby, 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

70 acres

Shoreline

4.8 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)Oxygen depletion (low DO)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit VAT-G12L_LKK01A06 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Suffolk County

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Kilby

Where is Lake Kilby?: Lake Kilby is a lake in Suffolk 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 Kilby?: Lake Kilby in Suffolk County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 70 acres.
Is Lake Kilby safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Kilby is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.