Sale Creek Lake
Hamilton County, TennesseeView mapDirections
TDEC publishes the water-quality measurements for Sale Creek Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Public access
- Limited data
Sale Creek Lake in Hamilton County, Tennessee has water-quality measurements published by TDEC, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 28 µg/L.
Sale Creek Lake is a lake in Hamilton County, Tennessee. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 13 public boat landings.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TDEC, last sampled 2012-07-10. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Sale Creek Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch13 documented ramps
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Sale 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 Sale Creek Lake
These are the measurements TDEC publishes for Sale 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 28 µg/L. TSI 52.
| 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 | 28µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| 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. | 52 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Recreation & Access
- Grasshopper Recreation AreaPublic
- Grasshopper Recreation AreaPublic
- Eldridge SloughPublic
- Lee PikePublic
- Island ViewPublic
- PattersonPublic
Showing 6 of 13 documented landings from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory.
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Frequently asked questions about Sale Creek Lake
Where is Sale Creek Lake?
- Sale Creek Lake is a lake in Hamilton County, Tennessee. Its water-quality measurements are published by TDEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Sale Creek Lake?
- Sale Creek Lake in Hamilton County, Tennessee has water-quality measurements published by TDEC, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 28 µg/L.
Is Sale Creek Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Sale Creek Lake?
- Sale Creek Lake has 13 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Grasshopper Recreation Area, Grasshopper Recreation Area, Eldridge Slough, Lee Pike, among others. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Sale Creek Lake?
- Sale Creek Lake has 13 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Tennessee's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 2012. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- TDEC Division of Water Resources
TDECWR_WQX1 sample · 2012
Analytical methods
- 4500 P E ~ Phosphorus in Water by Colorimetry- Ascorbic Acid Method
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
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory