Lick Creek Cove Lake
Putnam County, GeorgiaView mapDirections
Georgia EPD publishes the water-quality measurements for Lick Creek Cove Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Public access
- Limited data
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Lick Creek Cove Lake in Putnam County, Georgia has water-quality measurements published by Georgia EPD, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.9 ft visibility.
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Lick Creek Cove Lake is a lake in Putnam County, Georgia. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Georgia EPD, last sampled 2025-09-11. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Lick Creek Cove Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lick Creek Cove Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Georgia Environmental Protection Division and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Lick Creek Cove Lake
These are the measurements Georgia EPD publishes for Lick Creek Cove Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Very murky, less than 2.9 ft of visibility. TSI 62.
| Metric | Value | EPA condition class |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 2.9 ft | Measured, not scored |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 62 | Eutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
Recreation & Access
- Fish Tale MarinaPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
Fishing Lick Creek Cove Lake
Water Quality Trend: ↑ Improving
Based on 6 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).
| Metric | Trend | Change/Year | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | ↑ Improving | +0.048 m/yr | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions about Lick Creek Cove Lake
Where is Lick Creek Cove Lake?
- Lick Creek Cove Lake is a lake in Putnam County, Georgia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Georgia EPD and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lick Creek Cove Lake?
- Lick Creek Cove Lake in Putnam County, Georgia has water-quality measurements published by Georgia EPD, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.9 ft visibility.
Is Lick Creek Cove Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Lick Creek Cove Lake?
- Lick Creek Cove Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Fish Tale Marina. Public access is listed as yes.
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Where this data comes from
39 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Georgia DNR Environmental Protection Division
21GAEPD_WQX39 samples · 2020–2025
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory