How is lake water quality measured in Mexico?

412 named lakes in Mexico have official phosphorus, chlorophyll-a, and Secchi from the National Water Commission of Mexico (CONAGUA), via UNEP GEMS/Water, 2016–2021. These are the authority's own measurements, shown as reported.

Whose ratings do the Mexico lake pages show?

The publishing authority's own. Pages for lakes in Mexico show the values and classes that authority reports, with the season or year each was taken.

Lakes in Mexico, 412 Named Lakes

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Places in Mexico

Northern MexicoRegion · 88 lakes
Central MexicoRegion · 238 lakes
Southern MexicoRegion · 86 lakes

Named lakes

Lake	Place	Total phosphorus	Chlorophyll-a	Secchi	Year
Abelardo L. Rodriguez Dam	—	557 µg/L	7.9 µg/L	0.5 m	2020
Abelardo Rodriguez Dam	—	95 µg/L	9.7 µg/L	0.3 m	2020
Abraham Gonzalez Dam	—	119 µg/L	15 µg/L	0.3 m	2018
Abraham Gonzalez I Dam	—	114 µg/L	7.1 µg/L	0.3 m	2018
Abraham Gonzalez Ii Dam	—	158 µg/L	4.2 µg/L	0.2 m	2018
Abraham Gonzalez Iii Dam	—	112 µg/L	3.8 µg/L	0.3 m	2018
Abrevadero Dam	—	432 µg/L	28 µg/L	0.3 m	2020
Adolfo Lopez Mateos Dam	—	57 µg/L	6.5 µg/L	1.1 m	2021
Adolfo Ruiz Cortines Dam	—	103 µg/L	7.1 µg/L	0.8 m	2020
Adolfo Ruiz Cortines Dam	—	82 µg/L	9.4 µg/L	1.2 m	2020
Affluent Pedro Jose Mendez Dam	—	19 µg/L	—	—	2020
Afluente-Laguna Oriental	—	56 µg/L	1.5 µg/L	0.6 m	2017
Alberto Carrera T Dam	—	20 µg/L	2.5 µg/L	2.2 m	2020
Alvaro Obregon Dam	—	60 µg/L	7.6 µg/L	1.1 m	2020
Angostura Dam	—	89 µg/L	2.7 µg/L	1.3 m	2020
Atemoztli Dam	—	95 µg/L	3.8 µg/L	0.2 m	2020
Atlanga Airport Dam	—	119 µg/L	8.4 µg/L	0.5 m	2021
Atlanga Centro Oriente Dam	—	118 µg/L	5.3 µg/L	0.5 m	2021
Atlanga Cortina Dam	—	107 µg/L	13 µg/L	0.5 m	2021
Atlanga la Herradura Dam	—	131 µg/L	14 µg/L	0.4 m	2021
Atlanga Zacapexco Dam	—	137 µg/L	3.2 µg/L	0.4 m	2021
Atlanga Zahuapan Dam	—	129 µg/L	7.0 µg/L	0.4 m	2021
Aurelio Benassini Vizcaino Dam	—	71 µg/L	7.6 µg/L	1.1 m	2021
Benito Juarez Cortina Dam	—	49 µg/L	8.7 µg/L	0.8 m	2020
Benito Juarez Dam	—	52 µg/L	9.4 µg/L	0.8 m	2020
Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara Dam	—	58 µg/L	10 µg/L	0.4 m	2020
Blue Lake San Miguel Regla	—	95 µg/L	2.8 µg/L	0.9 m	2020
Boca Barra Laguna Pastoria	—	223 µg/L	2.0 µg/L	0.5 m	2021
Bocabarra Laguna	—	104 µg/L	1.3 µg/L	0.8 m	2020
Bocabarra Laguna Inferior	—	56 µg/L	2.2 µg/L	0.7 m	2020
Bocabarra Laguna Manialtepec	—	110 µg/L	4.7 µg/L	0.5 m	2020
Brockman Dam	—	734 µg/L	1.7 µg/L	2.1 m	2021
Caboraca Dam	—	43 µg/L	12 µg/L	1.4 m	2020
Centro Laguna de Juluapan	—	90 µg/L	2.8 µg/L	0.8 m	2020
Cerro Prieto Reservoir	—	19 µg/L	1.0 µg/L	0.5 m	2021
Chapala Lake	—	448 µg/L	4.3 µg/L	0.4 m	2021
Chapala Lake	—	489 µg/L	2.2 µg/L	0.5 m	2021
Chapala Lake Lacustre	—	507 µg/L	4.0 µg/L	0.4 m	2021
Chapala Lake Lacustre	—	541 µg/L	1.9 µg/L	0.4 m	2021
Chicoasen Dam	—	55 µg/L	6.1 µg/L	1.2 m	2021
Chuviscar Dam	—	419 µg/L	45 µg/L	0.1 m	2021
Cointzio Dam	—	502 µg/L	3.9 µg/L	0.2 m	2021
Colon Dam	—	840 µg/L	38 µg/L	0.8 m	2020
Colorines Dam	—	87 µg/L	27 µg/L	0.3 m	2020
Cortina Anniversary Dam	—	94 µg/L	1.8 µg/L	0.4 m	2020
Cortina Cayehuacan Dam	—	98 µg/L	6.7 µg/L	0.4 m	2020
Cortina Peñas Cajon Dam	—	33 µg/L	1.9 µg/L	1.2 m	2020
Curtain Dam Cofradia	—	711 µg/L	13 µg/L	0.2 m	2020
Curtain Presa la Amistad	—	24 µg/L	4.8 µg/L	1.5 m	2020
Curtain Water Eye Dam	—	65 µg/L	5.3 µg/L	0.4 m	2020
Dam Bad Step Cola	—	251 µg/L	5.3 µg/L	0.3 m	2019
Dam Cajon de Peñas	—	31 µg/L	2.9 µg/L	1.1 m	2020
Dam El Cajon	—	637 µg/L	17 µg/L	1.0 m	2020
Dam El Cueramal	—	680 µg/L	6.9 µg/L	1.0 m	2020
Dam El Salto Centro	—	685 µg/L	8.9 µg/L	0.4 m	2020
Dam El Salto Entrance	—	822 µg/L	22 µg/L	0.3 m	2020
Dam El Toll	—	70 µg/L	8.4 µg/L	0.4 m	2021
Dam Entrance	—	84 µg/L	—	0.9 m	2016
Dam la Noquilla	—	39 µg/L	3.6 µg/L	0.7 m	2018
Dam la Nozzle	—	43 µg/L	6.9 µg/L	0.7 m	2018
Dam the Country Is First	—	16 µg/L	5.9 µg/L	0.5 m	2021
Dam the Government	—	133 µg/L	8.6 µg/L	0.4 m	2020
Dam the Nozzle	—	39 µg/L	1.9 µg/L	0.7 m	2018
Dam Vista Beautiful Entrance	—	32 µg/L	0.70 µg/L	1.0 m	2020
Dam Vista Hermosa Centro	—	42 µg/L	—	1.0 m	2020
Dique la Mariquita Dam	—	104 µg/L	5.0 µg/L	0.4 m	2021
Diversion Dam Sufragio	—	78 µg/L	2.7 µg/L	0.4 m	2020
El Carrizo Dam	—	35 µg/L	4.0 µg/L	0.8 m	2020
El Molinito Dam	—	54 µg/L	5.2 µg/L	0.6 m	2020
El Niagara Dam	—	—	25 µg/L	0.2 m	2019
El Nogal Cortina Dam	—	48 µg/L	13 µg/L	0.8 m	2020
El Nogal I Dam	—	45 µg/L	13 µg/L	0.7 m	2020
El Nogal Ii Dam	—	46 µg/L	19 µg/L	0.6 m	2020
El Palote Dam	—	175 µg/L	13 µg/L	0.5 m	2021
El Parral Dam	—	45 µg/L	3.5 µg/L	0.6 m	2018
El Potosino Dam	—	35 µg/L	3.6 µg/L	1.0 m	2021
El Rodeo Dam-Toma Work	—	62 µg/L	2.4 µg/L	0.3 m	2020
El Salto Cortina Dam	—	731 µg/L	6.8 µg/L	0.4 m	2020
El Salto Dam	—	744 µg/L	7.2 µg/L	0.7 m	2020
El Saucillo Dam	—	98 µg/L	13 µg/L	0.4 m	2020

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Frequently asked questions

How is lake water quality measured in Mexico?: 412 named lakes in Mexico have official phosphorus, chlorophyll-a, and Secchi from the National Water Commission of Mexico (CONAGUA), via UNEP GEMS/Water, 2016–2021. These are the authority's own measurements, shown as reported.
Whose ratings do the Mexico lake pages show?: The publishing authority's own. Pages for lakes in Mexico show the values and classes that authority reports, with the season or year each was taken.