Logs Lake
Talladega County, AlabamaView mapDirections
ADEM publishes the water-quality measurements for Logs Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
Logs Lake in Talladega County, Alabama has water-quality measurements published by ADEM, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 31.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 22.2 µg/L.
Logs Lake is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Talladega County, Alabama. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Compared to the 2 other monitored lakes in Talladega County, Logs Lake ranks #2 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEM, last sampled 2025-10-22. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyRecreation use not supported
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. Logs Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO), pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Logs Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Alabama Department of Environmental Management and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Logs Lake
These are the measurements ADEM publishes for Logs 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 2.6 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 31.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 22.2 µg/L. TSI 59.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 2.6ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 31.5µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 22.2µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 59 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Fishing Logs Lake
Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2013–2025).
Water clarity
Stable5 years
Phosphorus
Stable-0.28 µg/L/yr5 years
Chlorophyll-a
Worsening+0.5 µg/L/yr5 years
EPA Impairment Status
Logs Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption, Recreation, Other.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit AL03150106-0803-100 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Logs Lake
Where is Logs Lake?
- Logs Lake is a lake in Talladega County, Alabama. Its water-quality measurements are published by ADEM and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Logs Lake?
- Logs Lake in Talladega County, Alabama has water-quality measurements published by ADEM, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 31.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 22.2 µg/L.
Is Logs Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Logs Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO), pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
119 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2013–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- ALABAMA DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT - WATER QUALITY DATA
21AWIC119 samples · 2013–2025
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
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
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database