Popes Lake
Harnett County, North Carolina43 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NC DEQ for this lake.
Popes Lake in Harnett County, North Carolina has water-quality measurements published by NC DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 43 acres.
Popes Lake is a 43-acre lake in Harnett County, North Carolina.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NCDEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Popes 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.
Water quality measurements for Popes Lake
These are the measurements NC DEQ publishes for Popes 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
43 acres
Shoreline
1.5 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Popes Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Popes Lake
Where is Popes Lake?
- Popes Lake is a lake in Harnett 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 Popes Lake?
- Popes Lake in Harnett County, North Carolina has water-quality measurements published by NC DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 43 acres.
Is Popes 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 Popes Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.