The State of Alabama's Lakes 2026

Cleanest lakes in Alabama

Cleanest combined nutrient and algae readings, 2026.

1. 1.Smiw Lake — Winston County11.5 ft clarity · 8 µg/L P · 3 µg/L chl-a
2. 2.Lake Andrews — Houston County5.9 ft clarity · 25 µg/L P · 6 µg/L chl-a
3. 3.Tust Lake — Tuscaloosa County7.7 ft clarity · 12 µg/L P · 5 µg/L chl-a
4. 4.Inlb Lake — Blount County11.9 ft clarity · 12 µg/L P · 3 µg/L chl-a
5. 5.Thue Lake — Elmore County5.8 ft clarity · 9 µg/L P · 3 µg/L chl-a
6. 6.Clam Lake — Wilcox County3.0 ft clarity · 26 µg/L P · 6 µg/L chl-a
7. 7.Clam Lake — Monroe County3.0 ft clarity · 33 µg/L P · 6 µg/L chl-a
8. 8.Mare Lake — Elmore County10.6 ft clarity · 8 µg/L P · 5 µg/L chl-a
9. 9.Mare Lake — Randolph County11.5 ft clarity · 12 µg/L P · 5 µg/L chl-a
10. 10.Yate Lake — Tallapoosa County4.7 ft clarity · 9 µg/L P · 3 µg/L chl-a

Highest measured algae

Highest measured chlorophyll-a (algae) concentration.

1. 1.Bvlj Lake — Jefferson County40 µg/L chlorophyll-a
2. 2.Ogll Lake — Lee County27 µg/L chlorophyll-a
3. 3.Nees Lake — St. Clair County25 µg/L chlorophyll-a
4. 4.Nees Lake — Cherokee County24 µg/L chlorophyll-a
5. 5.Logs Lake — Talladega County22 µg/L chlorophyll-a
6. 6.Weic Lake — Cherokee County21 µg/L chlorophyll-a
7. 7.Warg Lake — Hale County21 µg/L chlorophyll-a

Trending lakes

Improving

1. 1.Fjac Lake — Covington County
2. 2.Tlst Lake — Talladega County
3. 3.Weic Lake — Cherokee County
4. 4.Weic Lake — Cherokee County
5. 5.Nees Lake — Cherokee County
6. 6.Ducc Lake — Cullman County
7. 7.Albd Lake — DeKalb County
8. 8.Hilc Lake — Calhoun County

Declining

1. 1.Holt Lake — Tuscaloosa County
2. 2.Holt Lake — Tuscaloosa County
3. 3.Logs Lake — Talladega County
4. 4.Nees Lake — St. Clair County
5. 5.Warg Lake — Hale County
6. 6.Warg Lake — Tuscaloosa County
7. 7.Holt Lake — Tuscaloosa County
8. 8.Tenr Lake — Limestone County