Where is Lake Lanier?

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

Lake Lanier

Martinsville County, Virginia29 acresView map Directions

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

Area

29 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.4 mi

Measured length

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Lake Lanier in Martinsville County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 29 acres.

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Lake Lanier is a 29-acre lake in Martinsville County, Virginia.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Virginia DEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Lanier 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 Lanier

These are the measurements Virginia DEQ publishes for Lake Lanier, 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

29 acres

Shoreline

1.4 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Martinsville County

Martinsville Reservoir8.5 ft clear · Mesotrophic6.1 miView →Dam Lake12.1 ft clear · Oligotrophic13.3 miView →Goose Point Lake10.2 ft clear · Oligotrophic15 miView →Horseshoe Point Lake9.8 ft clear · Oligotrophic17.3 miView →Fairy Stone Lake6.4 ft clear · Mesotrophic17.2 miView →Union Bridge Lake8.2 ft clear · Mesotrophic—View →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Lanier

Where is Lake Lanier?: Lake Lanier is a lake in Martinsville 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 Lanier?: Lake Lanier in Martinsville County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 29 acres.
Is Lake Lanier safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.