Where is Woods Reservoir?

Woods Reservoir is a lake in Franklin County, Tennessee. Its water-quality measurements are published by TDEC and shown on this page as reported.

Are there boat ramps on Woods Reservoir?

Woods Reservoir has 3 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Morris Ferry, Franklin County, South Hap Arnold.

Can I fish at Woods Reservoir?

Woods Reservoir has 3 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Tennessee's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Woods Reservoir

Franklin County, Tennessee3,628 acresView map Directions

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

Area

3,628 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

41.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · PCBs

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Woods Reservoir in Franklin County, Tennessee has water-quality measurements published by TDEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 3628 acres.

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Woods Reservoir is a 3,628-acre lake in Franklin County, Tennessee. Public access is available with 3 public boat landings.

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

What Woods Reservoir is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch3 documented ramps
Big water3,628 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Woods Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Woods Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Woods Reservoir

These are the measurements TDEC publishes for Woods 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

3,628 acres

Shoreline

41.5 mi

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Morris FerrySemi-private
Franklin CountySemi-private
South Hap ArnoldSemi-private

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Woods Reservoir

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EPA Impairment Status

Woods Reservoir is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

PCBs

Designated uses not supporting: Recreation.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit TN06030003036_1000 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Franklin County

Duncan Lake2.8 miView →Boiling Fork Creek LakeEutrophic8.8 miView →Tims Ford Lake9.5 miView →Day Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Woods Reservoir

Where is Woods Reservoir?: Woods Reservoir is a lake in Franklin County, Tennessee. Its water-quality measurements are published by TDEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Woods Reservoir?: Woods Reservoir in Franklin County, Tennessee has water-quality measurements published by TDEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 3628 acres.
Is Woods Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Woods Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Woods Reservoir?: Woods Reservoir has 3 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Morris Ferry, Franklin County, South Hap Arnold.
Can I fish at Woods Reservoir?: Woods Reservoir has 3 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Tennessee's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.