Where is Tar River Reservoir?

Tar River Reservoir is a lake in Nash County, North Carolina. Its water-quality measurements are published by NC DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Tar River Reservoir

Nash County, North Carolina694 acresView map Directions

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

Area

694 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

29.3 mi

Measured length

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Tar River Reservoir in Nash County, North Carolina has water-quality measurements published by NC DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 694 acres.

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Tar River Reservoir is a 694-acre lake in Nash County, North Carolina.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

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

Whether Tar River Reservoir 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 Tar River Reservoir

These are the measurements NC DEQ publishes for Tar River Reservoir, 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

694 acres

Shoreline

29.3 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Tar River Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.

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Nearby Lakes in Nash County

Tar River ReservoirHypereutrophic0.8 miView →Boddies Millpond12.9 miView →Camp Charles Lake—View →Lake Wilson2.1 ft clear · Hypereutrophic6.1 miView →Silver Lake6.2 miView →Toisnot Reservoir2.3 ft clear · Eutrophic8.8 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Tar River Reservoir

Where is Tar River Reservoir?: Tar River Reservoir is a lake in Nash 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 Tar River Reservoir?: Tar River Reservoir in Nash County, North Carolina has water-quality measurements published by NC DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 694 acres.
Is Tar River Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.