Wooten Lake
Cobb County, Georgia13 acresView mapDirections
Georgia EPD publishes the water-quality measurements for Wooten Lake. Here is what has been measured.
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Wooten Lake in Cobb County, Georgia has water-quality measurements published by Georgia EPD, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3 ft visibility. Surface area: 13 acres.
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Wooten Lake is a 13-acre lake in Cobb County, Georgia.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Georgia EPD, last sampled 2018-07-20. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Wooten Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Georgia Environmental Protection Division and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Wooten Lake
These are the measurements Georgia EPD publishes for Wooten Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Very murky, less than 3 ft of visibility. TSI 62.
| Metric | Value | EPA condition class |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 3 ft | Measured, not scored |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 62 | Eutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
No bathymetric survey has been published for Wooten Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Wooten Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Wooten Lake Dam (completed 1941), built primarily for recreation on the Tate Creek; earth-type dam, 35 ft tall and 308 ft long.
- Surface area
- 13 ac
- Normal storage
- 233 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 328 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 308 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- Glenlake Homeowners Association
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID GA02409 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Wooten Lake
Where is Wooten Lake?
- Wooten Lake is a lake in Cobb County, Georgia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Georgia EPD and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Wooten Lake?
- Wooten Lake in Cobb County, Georgia has water-quality measurements published by Georgia EPD, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3 ft visibility. Surface area: 13 acres.
Is Wooten Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 2018. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- North American Lake Management Society
NALMS1 sample · 2018
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.