Where is Monterey Lake?

Monterey Lake is a lake in Putnam County, Tennessee. Its water-quality measurements are published by TDEC and shown on this page as reported.

Monterey Lake

Putnam County, Tennessee63 acresView map Directions

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

Area

63 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.5 mi

Measured length

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Monterey Lake in Putnam County, Tennessee has water-quality measurements published by TDEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 63 acres.

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Monterey Lake is a 63-acre lake in Putnam County, Tennessee.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TDEC. 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 Monterey Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Monterey Lake

These are the measurements TDEC publishes for Monterey 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

63 acres

Shoreline

3.5 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Putnam County

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Frequently asked questions about Monterey Lake

Where is Monterey Lake?: Monterey Lake is a lake in Putnam County, Tennessee. Its water-quality measurements are published by TDEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Monterey Lake?: Monterey Lake in Putnam County, Tennessee has water-quality measurements published by TDEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 63 acres.
Is Monterey Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.