Robertson Creek Lake
Hawkins County, TennesseeView mapDirections
TDEC publishes the water-quality measurements for Robertson Creek Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
Robertson Creek Lake in Hawkins County, Tennessee has water-quality measurements published by TDEC, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 48.3 µg/L.
Robertson Creek Lake is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Hawkins County, Tennessee. Compared to the 2 other monitored lakes in Hawkins County, Robertson Creek Lake ranks #2 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TDEC, last sampled 2025-06-11. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyElevated nutrients
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 Robertson Creek 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 Robertson Creek Lake
These are the measurements TDEC publishes for Robertson Creek 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 48.3 µg/L. TSI 60.
| 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 | 48.3µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading 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. | 60 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Fishing Robertson Creek Lake
Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2014–2025).
Phosphorus
Stable+0.41 µg/L/yr6 years
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Frequently asked questions about Robertson Creek Lake
Where is Robertson Creek Lake?
- Robertson Creek Lake is a lake in Hawkins County, Tennessee. Its water-quality measurements are published by TDEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Robertson Creek Lake?
- Robertson Creek Lake in Hawkins County, Tennessee has water-quality measurements published by TDEC, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 48.3 µg/L.
Is Robertson Creek 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
26 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2014–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- TDEC Division of Water Resources
TDECWR_WQX26 samples · 2014–2025
Analytical methods
- 4500 P E ~ Phosphorus in Water by Colorimetry- Ascorbic Acid Method
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
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.