Where is Richland Lake?

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

Richland Lake

Guilford County, North Carolina256 acresView map Directions

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

Area

256 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

8.4 mi

Measured length

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Richland Lake in Guilford County, North Carolina has water-quality measurements published by NC DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 256 acres.

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Richland Lake is a 256-acre lake in Guilford County, North Carolina.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Richland 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 Richland Lake

These are the measurements NC DEQ publishes for Richland 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

256 acres

Shoreline

8.4 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Richland Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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Nearby Lakes in Guilford County

Lake Brandt3 ft clear · Eutrophic2.4 miView →Lake Brandt2.3 miView →Buffalo Lake3 miView →Lake Townsend3.5 ft clear · Eutrophic3.1 miView →Lake Higgins3 ft clear · Eutrophic4.4 miView →Hardys Mill Pond5.7 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Richland Lake

Where is Richland Lake?: Richland Lake is a lake in Guilford 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 Richland Lake?: Richland Lake in Guilford County, North Carolina has water-quality measurements published by NC DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 256 acres.
Is Richland Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.