Will Hall Creek Lake
Dickson County, Tennessee50 acresView mapDirections
Not enough samples to grade — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). No letter yet. Here is what we do have.
- 33 ft max depth
- Limited data
Will Hall Creek Lake in Dickson County, Tennessee is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Phosphorus: 18 µg/L. Surface area: 50 acres.
- Max depth
- ~33 ft est.
- Area
- 50 acres
- Phosphorus
- 18 µg/L
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Why Will Hall Creek Lake has no grade
We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Will Hall Creek Lake, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). Sampling here has recorded phosphorus, but not water clarity and algae (chlorophyll-a).
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by TDEC and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Will Hall Creek Lake is a 50-acre lake in Dickson County, Tennessee with an estimated average depth of about 33 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TDEC, last sampled 2012-08-22. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Will Hall Creek Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping1 public campground nearby
Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Water quality measurements for Will Hall Creek Lake
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
No clarity data. Phosphorus 18 µg/L. TSI 46.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | 18 µg/L | Not graded |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 46 | Mesotrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Depth | ~33 ft est. |
| Average Depth | ~16 ft est. |
| Surface Area | 50 acres |
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Tennessee has not published bathymetry for Will Hall Creek Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Will Hall Creek Lake
- Montgomery Bell State Park Campground1.4 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
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Will Hall Creek Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Woodhaven Dam (completed 1935) on the Will Hall Creek; earth-type dam, 40 ft tall and 550 ft long.
- Surface area
- 50 ac
- Normal storage
- 800 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 1,400 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 4.75 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- Tdec
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID TN04304 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.1 km)
Graded lakes near Will Hall Creek Lake
Will Hall Creek Lake has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
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Frequently asked questions about Will Hall Creek Lake
Where is Will Hall Creek Lake?
- Will Hall Creek Lake is a lake in Dickson County, Tennessee. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
What is the water quality grade for Will Hall Creek Lake?
- Will Hall Creek Lake in Dickson County, Tennessee is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Phosphorus: 18 µg/L. Surface area: 50 acres.
Is Will Hall Creek Lake safe to swim in?
- The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Will Hall Creek Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Will Hall Creek Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 33 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate. The lake covers 50 acres.
Are there campgrounds on Will Hall Creek Lake?
- Will Hall Creek Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Montgomery Bell 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
1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 2012. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- TDEC Division of Water Resources
TDECWR_WQX1 sample · 2012
Analytical methods
- 4500 P E ~ Phosphorus in Water by Colorimetry- Ascorbic Acid Method
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
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.
Other records on this page
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles