Ocoee River Lake
Polk County, TennesseeView mapDirections
TDEC publishes the water-quality measurements for Ocoee River Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
Ocoee River Lake in Polk County, Tennessee has water-quality measurements published by TDEC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 50 µg/L.
Ocoee River Lake is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Polk County, Tennessee. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TDEC, last sampled 2022-06-01. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Ocoee River Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping1 public campground nearby
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyElevated nutrients
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. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Ocoee River 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.
Water quality measurements for Ocoee River Lake
These are the measurements TDEC publishes for Ocoee River Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.5 ft. Phosphorus 50 µg/L. TSI 54.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 7.5ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 50µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| 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. | 54 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Ocoee River Lake
- Thunder Rock Campground1.1 kmReserve
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Fishing Ocoee River Lake
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2016–2022).
Phosphorus
Improving-1.95 µg/L/yr4 years
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Frequently asked questions about Ocoee River Lake
Where is Ocoee River Lake?
- Ocoee River Lake is a lake in Polk County, Tennessee. Its water-quality measurements are published by TDEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Ocoee River Lake?
- Ocoee River Lake in Polk County, Tennessee has water-quality measurements published by TDEC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 50 µg/L.
Is Ocoee River Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Ocoee River Lake?
- Ocoee River Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Thunder Rock Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
81 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2012–2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- TDEC Division of Water Resources
TDECWR_WQX81 samples · 2012–2022
Analytical methods
- 4500 P E ~ Phosphorus in Water by Colorimetry- Ascorbic Acid Method
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
Monitoring station identifiers (3)
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
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles