Where is Lake Tugalo?

Lake Tugalo is a lake in Oconee County, South Carolina. Its water-quality measurements are published by SCDHEC and shown on this page as reported.

Lake Tugalo

Oconee County, South CarolinaView map Directions

SCDHEC publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Tugalo. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity

7.9 ft

Clearer than most

Secchi · sampled 2022

Phosphorus

20 µg/L

Less phosphorus than most

Measured by SCDHEC

Chlorophyll-a

3.9 µg/L

Less algae than most

Measured by SCDHEC

Type

Mesotrophic

Trophic class

Trend

Stable

13 years of samples

Mesotrophic

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Lake Tugalo in Oconee County, South Carolina has water-quality measurements published by SCDHEC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 20 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.9 µg/L.

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Lake Tugalo is a mesotrophic lake in Oconee County, South Carolina. Phosphorus level is improving over recent sampling years. Compared to the 8 other monitored lakes in Oconee County, Lake Tugalo ranks #5 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, SCDES, last sampled 2022-06-29. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

Readings only

Moderate 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 Tugalo is safe to swim in today is a call for the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Lake Tugalo

These are the measurements SCDHEC publishes for Lake Tugalo, 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 7.9 ft. Phosphorus 20 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 3.9 µg/L. TSI 46.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	7.9ft	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)	3.9µg/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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Water Quality Trend: Stable

Based on 13 years of monitoring (2012–2024).

Water clarity
Stable
11 years
Phosphorus
Improving
-1.35 µg/L/yr2 years
Chlorophyll-a
Worsening
+0.12 µg/L/yr13 years

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Nearby Lakes in Oconee County

Tugaloo Lake—View →Crystal Lake—View →Coneross Creek Reservoir—View →Lake Leroy—View →Chattooga Lake10.2 ft clear16 miView →Lake Becky—View →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Tugalo

Where is Lake Tugalo?: Lake Tugalo is a lake in Oconee County, South Carolina. Its water-quality measurements are published by SCDHEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Tugalo?: Lake Tugalo in Oconee County, South Carolina has water-quality measurements published by SCDHEC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 20 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.9 µg/L.
Is Lake Tugalo safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

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