Where is Lower Williams Lake?

Lower Williams Lake is a lake in Newton County, Georgia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Georgia EPD and shown on this page as reported.

Lower Williams Lake

Newton County, Georgia814 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Georgia EPD for this lake.

Area

814 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

16.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Metals (other than mercury)

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Lower Williams Lake in Newton County, Georgia has water-quality measurements published by Georgia EPD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 814 acres.

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Lower Williams Lake is a 814-acre lake in Newton County, Georgia.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Lower Williams 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.

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Water quality measurements for Lower Williams Lake

These are the measurements Georgia EPD publishes for Lower Williams 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

Surface area

814 acres

Shoreline

16.5 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Lower Williams Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Metals (other than mercury)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit GAR030701030720 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Newton County

Covington Reservoir4.1 miView →Hays Pond10.8 miView →Silver Lake—View →Lake Bulow Campbell—View →

Frequently asked questions about Lower Williams Lake

Where is Lower Williams Lake?: Lower Williams Lake is a lake in Newton County, Georgia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Georgia EPD and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lower Williams Lake?: Lower Williams Lake in Newton County, Georgia has water-quality measurements published by Georgia EPD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 814 acres.
Is Lower Williams Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lower Williams Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury). Check local advisories before you swim.