Where is Lake Tillery?

Lake Tillery is a lake in Stanly County, North Carolina. Its water-quality measurements are published by NC DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Are there boat ramps on Lake Tillery?

Lake Tillery has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Stony Mountain, Swift Island. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Lake Tillery?

Lake Tillery has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by North Carolina's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Lake Tillery

Stanly County, North Carolina4,847 acresView map Directions

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

Area

4,847 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

83.3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · PCBs
Public access

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Lake Tillery in Stanly County, North Carolina has water-quality measurements published by NC DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 4847 acres.

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Lake Tillery is a 4,847-acre lake in Stanly County, North Carolina. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings.

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

What Lake Tillery is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch2 documented ramps
Big water4,847 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Tillery is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Tillery 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.

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Water quality measurements for Lake Tillery

These are the measurements NC DEQ publishes for Lake Tillery, 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

4,847 acres

Shoreline

83.3 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by NC DEQ

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Stony MountainPublic
Swift IslandPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Lake Tillery

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

PCBs

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NC13-(1)a · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Stanly County

Long Lake9.1 miView →Badin Lake11.5 miView →Lake TilleryEutrophic0.8 miView →Falls LakeEutrophic7.3 miView →Badin LakeEutrophic10.5 miView →Tuckertown ReservoirEutrophic16.4 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Tillery

Where is Lake Tillery?: Lake Tillery is a lake in Stanly 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 Tillery?: Lake Tillery in Stanly County, North Carolina has water-quality measurements published by NC DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 4847 acres.
Is Lake Tillery safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Tillery is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Tillery?: Lake Tillery has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Stony Mountain, Swift Island. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Tillery?: Lake Tillery has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by North Carolina's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.