Mouth Craddock Cr. Lake
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Virginia DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Mouth Craddock Cr. Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Oligotrophic
- Impaired · PCBs
Mouth Craddock Cr. Lake in Bedford County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 10.2 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 10 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1.6 µg/L.
Mouth Craddock Cr. Lake is a cold, clear oligotrophic lake in Bedford County, Virginia. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings. Compared to the 6 other monitored lakes in Bedford County, Mouth Craddock Cr. Lake ranks #3 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Virginia DEQ, last sampled 2026-06-10. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Mouth Craddock Cr. Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water10.2 ft of visibility
- Boat launch2 documented ramps
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLow 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. Mouth Craddock Cr. Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Mouth Craddock Cr. 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 Mouth Craddock Cr. Lake
These are the measurements Virginia DEQ publishes for Mouth Craddock Cr. Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Good clarity, visible to about 10.2 ft. Phosphorus 10 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 1.6 µg/L. TSI 39.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 10.2ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 10µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 1.6µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 39 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Recreation & Access
- Mitchell's Point MarinaSemi-private
- The LandingSemi-private
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Mouth Craddock Cr. Lake
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 15 years of monitoring (2012–2026).
Water clarity
Stable15 years
Phosphorus
Improving-0.61 µg/L/yr15 years
Chlorophyll-a
Stable0 µg/L/yr15 years
EPA Impairment Status
Mouth Craddock Cr. Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit VAW-L12L_CCK01A02 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Mouth Craddock Cr. Lake
Where is Mouth Craddock Cr. Lake?
- Mouth Craddock Cr. Lake is a lake in Bedford County, Virginia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Virginia DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Mouth Craddock Cr. Lake?
- Mouth Craddock Cr. Lake in Bedford County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 10.2 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 10 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1.6 µg/L.
Is Mouth Craddock Cr. Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Mouth Craddock Cr. Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Mouth Craddock Cr. Lake?
- Mouth Craddock Cr. Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Mitchell's Point Marina, The Landing.
Can I fish at Mouth Craddock Cr. Lake?
- Mouth Craddock Cr. Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Virginia's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
618 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2012–2026. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
21VASWCB618 samples · 2012–2026
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
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory