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

Cissell Lake in Taos County is the highest-rated lake in Taos County, New Mexico with an EPA water quality grade of NR.

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 Taos County, New Mexico

Cissell Lake in Taos County leads the rankings with a water quality grade of NR. Below are the top 2 cleanest monitored lakes in Taos County, New Mexico, ranked by EPA water quality score.

Ranked List

#	Lake	County	Grade	Clarity	Phosphorus	Algae
1	Cissell Lake	Taos	NR	-	-	-
2	Costilla Reservoir	Taos	NR	-	-	-

Ranked List

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