Mcclintic Pt. Lake
Bath County, VirginiaView mapDirections
Virginia DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Mcclintic Pt. Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
Mcclintic Pt. Lake in Bath County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 20 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 7.4 µg/L.
Mcclintic Pt. Lake is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Bath County, Virginia. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Compared to the 2 other monitored lakes in Bath County, Mcclintic Pt. Lake ranks #3 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Virginia DEQ, last sampled 2026-07-06. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Mcclintic Pt. Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping1 public campground nearby
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyModerate algae
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. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Mcclintic Pt. Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Mcclintic Pt. Lake
These are the measurements Virginia DEQ publishes for Mcclintic Pt. Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 4.6 ft. Phosphorus 20 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 7.4 µg/L. TSI 51.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 4.6ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 20µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 7.4µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 51 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Mcclintic Pt. Lake
- Mcclintic Point Primitive0.5 km
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Fishing Mcclintic Pt. Lake
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 8 years of monitoring (2013–2026).
Water clarity
Improving8 years
Phosphorus
Improving-0.99 µg/L/yr8 years
Chlorophyll-a
Improving-0.14 µg/L/yr8 years
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Frequently asked questions about Mcclintic Pt. Lake
Where is Mcclintic Pt. Lake?
- Mcclintic Pt. Lake is a lake in Bath County, Virginia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Virginia DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Mcclintic Pt. Lake?
- Mcclintic Pt. Lake in Bath County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 20 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 7.4 µg/L.
Is Mcclintic Pt. Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Mcclintic Pt. Lake?
- Mcclintic Pt. Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Mcclintic Point Primitive. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
236 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2013–2026. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
21VASWCB236 samples · 2013–2026
Analytical methods
- Tyler, John. 1968. The secchi disk, Limnology and Oceanograpy, 13(1):1-6.
- Total Phosphorus After Block Digestion
- 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
- 446.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophylls and Pheopigments in Phytoplankton by Spectrophotometry
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
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles