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

Are there boat ramps on Mays Lake?

Mays Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Mays Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Mays Lake?

Mays Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by South Carolina's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Mays Lake

Chesterfield County, South Carolina40 acresView map Directions

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

Area

40 acres

Surface area

Public access

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Mays Lake in Chesterfield County, South Carolina has water-quality measurements published by SCDHEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 40 acres.

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Mays Lake is a 40-acre lake in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Mays Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Mays Lake 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 Mays Lake

These are the measurements SCDHEC publishes for Mays 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

40 acres

Public access

Yes

Listed by SCDHEC

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Mays LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Mays Lake

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Nearby Lakes in Chesterfield County

Martin Lake2.6 miView →Woodward Millpond8.5 miView →Sexton Pond10.5 miView →Teal Millpond11.3 miView →Campbell Lake11.4 miView →Gaddy Pond—View →

Frequently asked questions about Mays Lake

Where is Mays Lake?: Mays Lake is a lake in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. Its water-quality measurements are published by SCDHEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Mays Lake?: Mays Lake in Chesterfield County, South Carolina has water-quality measurements published by SCDHEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 40 acres.
Is Mays 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 Mays Lake?: Mays Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Mays Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Mays Lake?: Mays Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by South Carolina's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.