Where is Wheeler Reservoir?

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

Wheeler Reservoir

Lauderdale County, Alabama125 acresView map Directions

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

Area

125 acres

Surface area

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

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Wheeler Reservoir in Lauderdale County, Alabama has water-quality measurements published by ADEM, shown here as reported. Surface area: 125 acres.

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Wheeler Reservoir is a 125-acre lake in Lauderdale County, Alabama.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Wheeler Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Wheeler Reservoir 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 Wheeler Reservoir

These are the measurements ADEM publishes for Wheeler 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

125 acres

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)pH / acidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit AL06030004-0405-101 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Lauderdale County

Tenr Lake4.2 ft clear · Eutrophic6.7 miView →Wilson Lake—View →Tenr Lake6.1 ft clear—View →Swoope Pond5.5 miView →Wheeler Reservoir9.5 miView →Sinl Lake14.5 ft clear · Oligotrophic13.7 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Wheeler Reservoir

Where is Wheeler Reservoir?: Wheeler Reservoir is a lake in Lauderdale County, Alabama. Its water-quality measurements are published by ADEM and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Wheeler Reservoir?: Wheeler Reservoir in Lauderdale County, Alabama has water-quality measurements published by ADEM, shown here as reported. Surface area: 125 acres.
Is Wheeler Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Wheeler Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.