Sandy Bay
James City County, Virginia43 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Virginia DEQ for this lake.
Sandy Bay in James City County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 43 acres.
Sandy Bay is a 43-acre lake in James City County, Virginia.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Virginia DEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Sandy Bay is safe to swim in today is a call for the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Sandy Bay
These are the measurements Virginia DEQ publishes for Sandy Bay, 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
43 acres
Shoreline
1.5 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Sandy Bay, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Sandy Bay
Where is Sandy Bay?
- Sandy Bay is a lake in James City County, Virginia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Virginia DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Sandy Bay?
- Sandy Bay in James City County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 43 acres.
Is Sandy Bay 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
Measurements for Sandy Bay come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.