Ponderosa Lake
Scott County, Tennessee27 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from TDEC for this lake.
Ponderosa Lake in Scott County, Tennessee has water-quality measurements published by TDEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 27 acres.
Ponderosa Lake is a 27-acre lake in Scott County, Tennessee.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TDEC. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Ponderosa 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 Ponderosa Lake
These are the measurements TDEC publishes for Ponderosa 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
27 acres
Shoreline
1.1 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Ponderosa Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Ponderosa Lake
Where is Ponderosa Lake?
- Ponderosa Lake is a lake in Scott County, Tennessee. Its water-quality measurements are published by TDEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Ponderosa Lake?
- Ponderosa Lake in Scott County, Tennessee has water-quality measurements published by TDEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 27 acres.
Is Ponderosa Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Ponderosa Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.