What is the cleanest lake in Otero County, New Mexico?

Mescalero Lake Deep in Otero County is the highest-rated lake in Otero County, New Mexico with an EPA water quality grade of C.

How are these rankings calculated?

Lakes are graded A through F on nutrients and algae — total phosphorus, nitrogen, chlorophyll-a, and turbidity — against EPA National Lakes Assessment 2022 condition classes for that lake’s ecoregion. Water clarity (Secchi depth) is measured and shown; it is not the letter. Lakes without enough recent samples are UNRATED, not given an F. Source data comes from the EPA Water Quality Portal.

Cleanest Lakes in Otero County, New Mexico

Mescalero Lake Deep in Otero County leads the rankings with a water quality grade of C. Below are the top 7 cleanest monitored lakes in Otero County, New Mexico, ranked by EPA water quality score.

Ranked List

#	Lake	County	Grade	Clarity	Phosphorus	Algae
1	Mescalero Lake Deep	Otero	C	-	50 µg/L	1.2 µg/L
2	Mescalero Lake Shallow	Otero	C	-	50 µg/L	1.6 µg/L
3	Silver Lake Deep	Otero	C	-	50 µg/L	1.3 µg/L
4	Silver Lake Shallow	Otero	D	-	50 µg/L	1.9 µg/L
5	Bassett Lake	Otero	NR	-	-	-
6	Deadman Lake	Otero	NR	-	-	-
7	Richardson Lake	Otero	NR	-	-	-

Ranked List

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