Liberty Lake
Carroll County, Maryland2,920 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from MDE for this lake.
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
- 138 ft max depth
Liberty Lake in Carroll County, Maryland has water-quality measurements published by MDE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 138 ft. Surface area: 2920 acres.
Liberty Lake is a 2,920-acre lake in Carroll County, Maryland with a maximum depth of 138 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Liberty Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water138 ft surveyed max depth
- Big water2,920 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Liberty Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), sediment / turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Liberty Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Maryland Department of the Environment and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Liberty Lake
These are the measurements MDE publishes for Liberty Lake, 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
Max depth
138 ft
Surface area
2,920 acres
Shoreline
79.2 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Liberty Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MD-02130907-Liberty_Reservoir · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Liberty Lake
Where is Liberty Lake?
- Liberty Lake is a lake in Carroll County, Maryland. Its water-quality measurements are published by MDE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Liberty Lake?
- Liberty Lake in Carroll County, Maryland has water-quality measurements published by MDE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 138 ft. Surface area: 2920 acres.
Is Liberty Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Liberty Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), sediment / turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Liberty Lake?
- Liberty Lake has a maximum depth of 138 feet. The lake covers 2920 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Liberty Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database