McCay Lake is a lake in Blount County, Alabama. Its water-quality measurements are published by ADEM and shown on this page as reported.

McCay Lake

Blount County, Alabama126 acresView map Directions

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

Area

126 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.9 mi

Measured length

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McCay Lake in Blount County, Alabama has water-quality measurements published by ADEM, shown here as reported. Surface area: 126 acres.

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McCay Lake is a 126-acre lake in Blount County, Alabama.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether McCay 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.

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Water quality measurements for McCay Lake

These are the measurements ADEM publishes for McCay 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

126 acres

Shoreline

4.9 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Blount County

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Frequently asked questions about McCay Lake

Where is McCay Lake?: McCay Lake is a lake in Blount County, Alabama. Its water-quality measurements are published by ADEM and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of McCay Lake?: McCay Lake in Blount County, Alabama has water-quality measurements published by ADEM, shown here as reported. Surface area: 126 acres.
Is McCay Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.