Randy Poynter Lake
Rockdale County, GeorgiaView mapDirections
Georgia EPD publishes the water-quality measurements for Randy Poynter Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 39 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Randy Poynter Lake in Rockdale County, Georgia has water-quality measurements published by Georgia EPD, shown here as reported. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 6.4 µg/L.
Randy Poynter Lake is a lake in Rockdale County, Georgia with an estimated average depth of about 39 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Georgia EPD, last sampled 2012-12-18. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Randy Poynter Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Georgia Environmental Protection Division and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Randy Poynter Lake
These are the measurements Georgia EPD publishes for Randy Poynter 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. Chlorophyll-a 6.4 µg/L. TSI 49.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 6.4µg/L | Measured, not scored 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. | 49 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Lake Details
Max depth
~39 ft est.
Public access
Yes
Listed by Georgia EPD
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Georgia has not published bathymetry for Randy Poynter Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
46 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Surface area
573 acres
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
8.7 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
741 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Randy Poynter Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Jack Turner Reservoir Dam, built primarily for water supply on the Big Haynes Creek; earth-type dam, 47 ft tall.
- Normal storage
- 13,811 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 19,000 ac-ft
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- Rockdale Water Resources
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID GA04518 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.04 km)
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Frequently asked questions about Randy Poynter Lake
Where is Randy Poynter Lake?
- Randy Poynter Lake is a lake in Rockdale County, Georgia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Georgia EPD and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Randy Poynter Lake?
- Randy Poynter Lake in Rockdale County, Georgia has water-quality measurements published by Georgia EPD, shown here as reported. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 6.4 µg/L.
Is Randy Poynter Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Randy Poynter Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Randy Poynter Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 39 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.
Can I fish at Randy Poynter Lake?
- Public access to Randy Poynter Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Georgia's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
10 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2012. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- USGS Georgia Water Science Center
USGS-GA10 samples · 2012
Analytical methods
- Plant pigments, sonication & 445
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
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
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)