Roberdel Lake
Richmond County, North Carolina80 acresView mapDirections
NC DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Roberdel Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Limited data
Roberdel Lake in Richmond County, North Carolina has water-quality measurements published by NC DEQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 35 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 22 µg/L. Surface area: 80 acres.
Roberdel Lake is a 80-acre productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Richmond County, North Carolina. Compared to the 3 other monitored lakes in Richmond County, Roberdel Lake ranks #4 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NCDEQ, last sampled 2021-09-30. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Roberdel 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 Roberdel Lake
These are the measurements NC DEQ publishes for Roberdel 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. Phosphorus 35 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 22 µg/L. TSI 58.
| 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 | 35µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 22µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 58 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Surface area
80 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for Roberdel Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Roberdel Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Roberdel Lake Dam, built primarily for hydroelectric on the Hitchcock Creek; concrete-type dam, 30 ft tall and 365 ft long.
- Surface area
- 80 ac
- Normal storage
- 720 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 1,312 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 91.84 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Significant
- Owner
- City of Rockingham
All listed purposes: Hydroelectric;Other;Recreation.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID NC00652 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Roberdel Lake
Where is Roberdel Lake?
- Roberdel Lake is a lake in Richmond 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 Roberdel Lake?
- Roberdel Lake in Richmond County, North Carolina has water-quality measurements published by NC DEQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 35 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 22 µg/L. Surface area: 80 acres.
Is Roberdel 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
30 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- North Carolina Dept of Environmental Quality NCDEQ-DWR WQX
21NC03WQ30 samples · 2021
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
- 2130 B ~ Nephelometric Method
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
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.