Where is Persimmon Lake?

Persimmon Lake is a lake in Cherokee County, North Carolina. Its water-quality measurements are published by NC DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Persimmon Lake?

Persimmon Lake has a maximum depth of 252 feet and an average depth of 154.2 feet. The lake covers 5914 acres.

Persimmon Lake

Cherokee County, North Carolina5,914 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

252 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

5,914 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

152.4 mi

Measured length

252 ft max depth

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Persimmon Lake in Cherokee County, North Carolina has water-quality measurements published by NC DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 252 ft. Surface area: 5914 acres.

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Persimmon Lake is a 5,914-acre lake in Cherokee County, North Carolina with a maximum depth of 252 feet (154-foot average).

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NCDEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Persimmon Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water252 ft surveyed max depth
Big water5,914 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Persimmon Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Persimmon Lake

These are the measurements NC DEQ publishes for Persimmon 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

Max depth

252 ft

Average depth

154.2 ft

Surface area

5,914 acres

Shoreline

152.4 mi

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Nearby Lakes in Cherokee County

Hiwassee Reservoir10 ft clear · Eutrophic0.3 miView →Lake Cherokee4.2 miView →Apalachia Lake6.9 miView →Apalachia Lake13.1 ft clear · Mesotrophic7.8 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Persimmon Lake

Where is Persimmon Lake?: Persimmon Lake is a lake in Cherokee County, North Carolina. Its water-quality measurements are published by NC DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Persimmon Lake?: Persimmon Lake in Cherokee County, North Carolina has water-quality measurements published by NC DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 252 ft. Surface area: 5914 acres.
Is Persimmon Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Persimmon Lake?: Persimmon Lake has a maximum depth of 252 feet and an average depth of 154.2 feet. The lake covers 5914 acres.