Santa Maria Reservoir
Santa Maria Reservoir in Mineral County, Colorado is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 535 acres.
- Area
- 535 acres
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Why Santa Maria Reservoir has no grade
We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Santa Maria Reservoir, no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by CDPHE and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Santa Maria Reservoir is a 535-acre lake in Mineral County, Colorado.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, CDPHE, last sampled recent years. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Not ratedElevated nutrients
Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake
Water quality measurements for Santa Maria Reservoir
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
No clarity data. Trophic State Index: undefined.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) |
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Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Surface Area | 535 acres |
No bathymetric survey has been published for Santa Maria Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Santa Maria Reservoir
Where is Santa Maria Reservoir?
- Santa Maria Reservoir is a lake in Mineral County, Colorado. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.
What is the water quality grade for Santa Maria Reservoir?
- Santa Maria Reservoir in Mineral County, Colorado is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 535 acres.
Is Santa Maria Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Santa Maria Reservoir is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Santa Maria Reservoir come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.