Near Boat Ramp Lake
Stafford County, Virginia95 acresView mapDirections
This is the name Virginia DEQ records for this water. It can describe one sampling location rather than the water as a whole.
Virginia DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Near Boat Ramp Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · pH / acidity
- Public access
- Limited data
Near Boat Ramp Lake in Stafford County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.8 ft visibility. Surface area: 95 acres.
Near Boat Ramp Lake is a 95-acre lake in Stafford County, Virginia. Water clarity is declining over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Virginia DEQ, last sampled 2024-10-24. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Near Boat Ramp Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Near Boat Ramp Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Near Boat Ramp 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 Near Boat Ramp Lake
These are the measurements Virginia DEQ publishes for Near Boat Ramp 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 3.8 ft. TSI 58.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 3.8ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 58 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Surface area
95 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by Virginia DEQ
No bathymetric survey has been published for Near Boat Ramp Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Lake CurtisPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Near Boat Ramp Lake
Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 4 years of monitoring (2016–2024).
Water clarity
Worsening4 years
Phosphorus
Improving-1.8 µg/L/yr4 years
Chlorophyll-a
Stable-0.09 µg/L/yr4 years
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Near Boat Ramp Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Lake Curtis Dam, built primarily for recreation on the Long Branch; earth-type dam, 38 ft tall and 1,350 ft long.
- Surface area
- 95 ac
- Normal storage
- 824 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 2,030 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 1.63 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID VA179010 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.31 km)
EPA Impairment Status
Near Boat Ramp Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit VAN-A29L_LOH02A02 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Near Boat Ramp Lake
Where is Near Boat Ramp Lake?
- Near Boat Ramp Lake is in Stafford County, Virginia. This is the name Virginia DEQ records for this water. It can describe one sampling location rather than the water as a whole. Its water-quality measurements are published by Virginia DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Near Boat Ramp Lake?
- Near Boat Ramp Lake in Stafford County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.8 ft visibility. Surface area: 95 acres.
Is Near Boat Ramp Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Near Boat Ramp Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Near Boat Ramp Lake?
- Near Boat Ramp Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lake Curtis. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Near Boat Ramp Lake?
- Near Boat Ramp Lake has 1 documented boat landing 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
10 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2023–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
21VASWCB10 samples · 2023–2024
Analytical methods
- Tyler, John. 1968. The secchi disk, Limnology and Oceanograpy, 13(1):1-6.
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