Payne Lake
Payne Lake in Hale County, Alabama is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 111 acres.
- Area
- 111 acres
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Why Payne Lake has no grade
We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Payne Lake, no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by ADEM and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Payne Lake is a 111-acre lake in Hale County, Alabama.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEM, last sampled recent years. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Not ratedElevated nutrients
Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake
Water quality measurements for Payne Lake
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
No clarity data. Trophic State Index: undefined.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) |
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Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Surface Area | 111 acres |
No bathymetric survey has been published for Payne Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Payne Lake
Where is Payne Lake?
- Payne Lake is a lake in Hale County, Alabama. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.
What is the water quality grade for Payne Lake?
- Payne Lake in Hale County, Alabama is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 111 acres.
Is Payne Lake safe to swim in?
- Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Payne Lake is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Payne Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.