Where is Nelson Lake?

Nelson Lake is a lake in Randolph County, Alabama. Its water-quality measurements are published by ADEM and shown on this page as reported.

Nelson Lake

Randolph County, Alabama41 acresView map Directions

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

Area

41 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.5 mi

Measured length

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Nelson Lake in Randolph County, Alabama has water-quality measurements published by ADEM, shown here as reported. Surface area: 41 acres.

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Nelson Lake is a 41-acre lake in Randolph County, Alabama.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEM. 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 Nelson 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.

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Water quality measurements for Nelson Lake

These are the measurements ADEM publishes for Nelson 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

41 acres

Shoreline

1.5 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Nelson Lake

Where is Nelson Lake?: Nelson Lake is a lake in Randolph County, Alabama. Its water-quality measurements are published by ADEM and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Nelson Lake?: Nelson Lake in Randolph County, Alabama has water-quality measurements published by ADEM, shown here as reported. Surface area: 41 acres.
Is Nelson Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.