The Cove is a lake in Washington County, Alabama. Its water-quality measurements are published by ADEM and shown on this page as reported.

The Cove

Washington County, Alabama86 acresView map Directions

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

Area

86 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.4 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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The Cove in Washington County, Alabama has water-quality measurements published by ADEM, shown here as reported. Surface area: 86 acres.

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The Cove is a 86-acre lake in Washington County, Alabama.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. The Cove is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, pesticides. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether The Cove is safe to swim in today is a call for the Alabama Department of Environmental Management and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for The Cove

These are the measurements ADEM publishes for The Cove, 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

86 acres

Shoreline

2.4 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for The Cove, so its depth is not documented here.

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Fishing The Cove

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EPA Impairment Status

The Cove is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

MercuryPesticides

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption, Recreation, Other.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit AL03160203-1103-800 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Washington County

Three Rivers Lake2.8 miView →Hellcat Lake2.7 miView →Bates Lake4.2 miView →Green Lake4.5 miView →Fishing Lake4.7 miView →Monger Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about The Cove

Where is The Cove?: The Cove is a lake in Washington County, Alabama. Its water-quality measurements are published by ADEM and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of The Cove?: The Cove in Washington County, Alabama has water-quality measurements published by ADEM, shown here as reported. Surface area: 86 acres.
Is The Cove safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. The Cove is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, pesticides. Check local advisories before you swim.