McGowin Lake
Butler County, Alabama37 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from ADEM for this lake.
McGowin Lake in Butler County, Alabama has water-quality measurements published by ADEM, shown here as reported. Surface area: 37 acres.
McGowin Lake is a 37-acre lake in Butler County, Alabama.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEM. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether McGowin 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 McGowin Lake
These are the measurements ADEM publishes for McGowin 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
37 acres
Shoreline
1.9 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for McGowin Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about McGowin Lake
Where is McGowin Lake?
- McGowin Lake is a lake in Butler County, Alabama. Its water-quality measurements are published by ADEM and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of McGowin Lake?
- McGowin Lake in Butler County, Alabama has water-quality measurements published by ADEM, shown here as reported. Surface area: 37 acres.
Is McGowin Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for McGowin Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.