Cleanest Lakes in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
Heron Lake Deep Dam in Rio Arriba County leads the rankings with a water quality grade of B and 3.7 ft of clarity. Below are the top 8 cleanest monitored lakes in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, ranked by EPA water quality score.
Ranked List
| # | Lake | County | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heron Lake Deep Dam | Rio Arriba | B | 3.7 ft | 29 µg/L | 1.6 µg/L |
| 2 | Abiquiu Reservoir | Rio Arriba | B | 3.3 ft | 40 µg/L | 2.7 µg/L |
| 3 | Abiquiu Reservoir Chama R Inlet | Rio Arriba | B | 3.3 ft | 36 µg/L | 2.4 µg/L |
| 4 | Heron Lake Shallow | Rio Arriba | B | 2.5 ft | 32 µg/L | 2.1 µg/L |
| 5 | Nla Lake | Rio Arriba | B | 3.9 ft | 43.8 µg/L | 5.4 µg/L |
| 6 | Nla Lake | Rio Arriba | C | 19 ft | 56000 µg/L | 1.8 µg/L |
| 7 | Nla Lake | Rio Arriba | C | 3.3 ft | 36.9 µg/L | 8.7 µg/L |
| 8 | Hopewell Lake | Rio Arriba | D | 3.9 ft | 76 µg/L | 52.9 µg/L |