Where is Tennessee River Lake?

Tennessee River Lake is a lake in Henry County, Tennessee. LakeQuality grades it D for nutrients and algae. The letter is not a swimming clearance.

Are there boat ramps on Tennessee River Lake?

Tennessee River Lake has 13 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Gray's Landing, Pine Point Resort, Port Road, Antioch, among others. Public access is listed as yes.

Are there campgrounds on Tennessee River Lake?

Tennessee River Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Paris Landing State Park Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

Tennessee River Lake

Henry County, TennesseeView map Directions

Nutrient-rich

Nutrients and algae run above the regional average.

↓ down from C at the last regrade

Water temp

No gauge

Clarity

No sample

Level

No gauge

Trend

Stable

12 years of samples

Eutrophic
#1 of 1 in the county
Public access

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Tennessee River Lake in Henry County, Tennessee has a water quality grade of D (Nutrient-rich). Phosphorus: 56.5 µg/L.

Type: Eutrophic
Phosphorus: 56.5 µg/L
Trend: → Stable
Public access: Yes

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Tennessee River Lake is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Henry County, Tennessee. Water quality is graded D based on 1 sampling years through 2026. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 13 public boat landings.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TDEC, last sampled 2026-04-20. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

What Tennessee River Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch13 documented ramps
Camping1 public campground nearby

Swimming Safety

Grade only

Elevated nutrients

Based on clarity and algae grades from past sampling — we do not hold live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.

The D is nutrients and algae, not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

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Water Quality Grade: D (Nutrient-rich)

No clarity data. Phosphorus 56.5 µg/L. TSI 62. The letter is not a swimming clearance.

Metric	Value	Grade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)	No recent samples
Phosphorus	56.5 µg/L	Poor
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)	No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)	62	Eutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Campgrounds

Gray's LandingPublic
Pine Point ResortPublic
Port RoadPublic
AntiochPublic
Paris Landing State Park MarinaPublic
Mansard Island ResortPublic

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

Public campgrounds near Tennessee River Lake

Paris Landing State Park Campground0.7 km

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

Fishing Tennessee River Lake

→ Tennessee River Lake fishing regulations (limits, seasons, special rules)

Water Quality Trend: → Stable

Based on 12 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).

Metric	Trend	Change/Year	Years
Phosphorus	→ Stable	+1.27 µg/L/yr	12

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County Ranking

Ranked #1 of 1 lakes in Henry County

Nearby Lakes in Henry County

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Frequently asked questions about Tennessee River Lake

Where is Tennessee River Lake?: Tennessee River Lake is a lake in Henry County, Tennessee. LakeQuality grades it D for nutrients and algae. The letter is not a swimming clearance.
What is the water quality grade for Tennessee River Lake?: Tennessee River Lake in Henry County, Tennessee has a water quality grade of D (Nutrient-rich). Phosphorus: 56.5 µg/L.
Is Tennessee River Lake safe to swim in?: The D is nutrients and algae, not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Tennessee River Lake?: Tennessee River Lake has 13 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Gray's Landing, Pine Point Resort, Port Road, Antioch, among others. Public access is listed as yes.
Are there campgrounds on Tennessee River Lake?: Tennessee River Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Paris Landing State Park Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

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Where this data comes from

94 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2012–2026. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

TDEC Division of Water ResourcesTDECWR_WQX94 samples · 2012–2026

Analytical methods

4500 P E ~ Phosphorus in Water by Colorimetry- Ascorbic Acid Method
4500 P H ~ Manual Digestion and Flow Injection Analysis for Total Phosphorus
Phosphorus by Colorimetry
Turbidity by Nephelometry
2120 C ~ Color in Water by Spectrophotometry

Monitoring station identifiers (1)

TDECWR_WQX-TNW000006241

Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.