Where is Terra Alta Lake?

Terra Alta Lake is a lake in Preston County, West Virginia. Its water-quality measurements are published by WVDEP and shown on this page as reported.

Terra Alta Lake

Preston County, West Virginia29 acresView map Directions

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

Area

29 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2 mi

Measured length

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Terra Alta Lake in Preston County, West Virginia has water-quality measurements published by WVDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 29 acres.

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Terra Alta Lake is a 29-acre lake in Preston County, West Virginia.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. 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 Terra Alta Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Terra Alta Lake

These are the measurements WVDEP publishes for Terra Alta 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. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

29 acres

Shoreline

2 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Terra Alta Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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Frequently asked questions about Terra Alta Lake

Where is Terra Alta Lake?: Terra Alta Lake is a lake in Preston County, West Virginia. Its water-quality measurements are published by WVDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Terra Alta Lake?: Terra Alta Lake in Preston County, West Virginia has water-quality measurements published by WVDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 29 acres.
Is Terra Alta Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.