Northern Mexico, Mexico
Region page for 88 named lakes in Mexico. Official surface phosphorus, chlorophyll-a, and Secchi — not a swim-safety class and not a LakeQuality letter.
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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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Aurelio Benassini Vizcaino Dam | — | 71 µg/L | 7.6 µg/L | 1.1 m | 2021 |
| Caboraca Dam | — | 43 µg/L | 12 µg/L | 1.4 m | 2020 |
| Cerro Prieto Reservoir | — | 19 µg/L | 1.0 µg/L | 0.5 m | 2021 |
| Chuviscar Dam | — | 419 µg/L | 45 µg/L | 0.1 m | 2021 |
| Curtain Presa la Amistad | — | 24 µg/L | 4.8 µg/L | 1.5 m | 2020 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 Parral Dam | — | 45 µg/L | 3.5 µg/L | 0.6 m | 2018 |
| Emilio Lopez Zamora Dam | — | 64 µg/L | 5.2 µg/L | 0.5 m | 2021 |
| Eustaquio Buelna Dam | — | 85 µg/L | 6.7 µg/L | 0.3 m | 2021 |
| Falcon International Dam | — | 84 µg/L | 16 µg/L | 1.0 m | 2018 |
| Falcon International Dam | — | 65 µg/L | 9.5 µg/L | 0.9 m | 2020 |
| Francisco I Madero Dam | — | 73 µg/L | 3.4 µg/L | 0.5 m | 2018 |
| Francisco Villa Dam | — | 59 µg/L | 3.3 µg/L | 1.4 m | 2020 |
| Francisco Zarco Dam | — | 59 µg/L | 7.3 µg/L | 1.1 m | 2020 |
| Garavitos Dam | — | 53 µg/L | 5.7 µg/L | 0.6 m | 2020 |
| Guillermo Blake Aguilar Dam | — | 78 µg/L | 3.7 µg/L | 0.9 m | 2020 |
| Gustavo Diaz Ordaz Dam | — | 75 µg/L | 4.3 µg/L | 1.3 m | 2020 |
| In Front of Gates Lake | — | 28 µg/L | 4.8 µg/L | 1.1 m | 2021 |
| International Dam Falcon | — | 82 µg/L | 14 µg/L | 0.8 m | 2019 |
| International Dam Falcon | — | 53 µg/L | 11 µg/L | 1.0 m | 2021 |
| Jose Lopez Portillo Dam | — | 41 µg/L | 1.4 µg/L | 2.0 m | 2021 |
| Jose Lopez Portillo Dam | — | 47 µg/L | 5.3 µg/L | 2.0 m | 2021 |
| Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez Dam | — | 58 µg/L | 3.8 µg/L | 1.1 m | 2020 |
| La Amistad International Dam | — | 25 µg/L | 3.3 µg/L | 1.1 m | 2020 |
| La Amistad International Dam | — | 26 µg/L | 2.7 µg/L | 1.0 m | 2020 |
| La Escondida Dam | — | 29 µg/L | 4.3 µg/L | 1.7 m | 2020 |
| Laguna de Santiaguillo | — | — | 17 µg/L | — | 2016 |
| Laguna Madre | — | 36 µg/L | 3.2 µg/L | 0.3 m | 2020 |
| Laguna Madre | — | 88 µg/L | 2.8 µg/L | 0.3 m | 2020 |
| Laguna Madre | — | 117 µg/L | 0.80 µg/L | 0.3 m | 2020 |
| Laguna Madre Humedal | — | 86 µg/L | 2.9 µg/L | 0.2 m | 2020 |
| Laguna Madre Humedal | — | 79 µg/L | 1.5 µg/L | 0.4 m | 2020 |
| Laguna Madre Humedal | — | 54 µg/L | 2.4 µg/L | 0.2 m | 2020 |
| Laguna Madre Humedal | — | 18 µg/L | 1.0 µg/L | 0.3 m | 2020 |
| Laguna Ojo de Liebre | — | 32 µg/L | 1.8 µg/L | 1.1 m | 2020 |
| Laguna Ojo de Liebre | — | 31 µg/L | 1.5 µg/L | 1.1 m | 2020 |
| Laguna Ojo de Liebre | — | 33 µg/L | 2.2 µg/L | 1.1 m | 2020 |
| Laguna Playa Colorada-Santa Maria la Reforma | — | 65 µg/L | 6.0 µg/L | 1.1 m | 2018 |
| Laguna Playa Colorada-Santa Maria la Reforma | — | 60 µg/L | 8.4 µg/L | 1.2 m | 2021 |
| Laguna Salinillas Toma Work | — | 32 µg/L | 2.3 µg/L | 0.8 m | 2021 |
| Laguna San Ignacio | — | 70 µg/L | 5.1 µg/L | 0.9 m | 2020 |
| Laguna San Ignacio | — | 60 µg/L | 3.8 µg/L | 2.0 m | 2020 |
| Laguna San Ignacio | — | 53 µg/L | 5.4 µg/L | 1.2 m | 2020 |
| Laguna Santiaguillo | — | 672 µg/L | 8.5 µg/L | 0.1 m | 2020 |
| Laguna Yavaros | — | 121 µg/L | 4.6 µg/L | 0.8 m | 2020 |
| Laguna Yavaros | — | 359 µg/L | 6.7 µg/L | 0.2 m | 2018 |
| Lazaro Cardenas Dam | — | 46 µg/L | 8.4 µg/L | 1.6 m | 2020 |
| Luis Donaldo Colosio Dam | — | 41 µg/L | 4.1 µg/L | 1.1 m | 2020 |
| Luis L Leon Dam | — | 48 µg/L | 9.4 µg/L | 0.7 m | 2020 |
| Maria Soto la Marina Dam | — | 75 µg/L | 2.4 µg/L | 0.2 m | 2020 |
| Mexican Federalismo Dam | — | 151 µg/L | 6.2 µg/L | 0.4 m | 2020 |
| Miguel Hidalgo And Costilla Dam | — | 49 µg/L | 8.2 µg/L | 1.3 m | 2020 |
| Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Dam | — | 66 µg/L | 6.7 µg/L | 1.3 m | 2020 |
| Morelos Diversion Dam | — | 39 µg/L | 1.3 µg/L | 0.8 m | 2020 |
| Pedro Jose Mendez Dam | — | 27 µg/L | 3.3 µg/L | 1.2 m | 2020 |
| Peña Del Aguila Dam | — | 97 µg/L | 5.1 µg/L | 0.3 m | 2020 |
| Presa la Loba | — | 57 µg/L | 3.2 µg/L | 0.3 m | 2020 |
| Punta de Agua Dam | — | 243 µg/L | 1.0 µg/L | 0.4 m | 2020 |
| Rodrigo Gomez Dam | — | 36 µg/L | 4.7 µg/L | 0.7 m | 2021 |
| Sanalona Dam | — | 70 µg/L | 3.4 µg/L | 1.1 m | 2020 |
| Situriachi Dam | — | 55 µg/L | 11 µg/L | 0.5 m | 2017 |
| The Novillo Dam | — | 75 µg/L | 1.8 µg/L | 1.2 m | 2020 |
| The Rejon Dam | — | 62 µg/L | 5.0 µg/L | 1.1 m | 2021 |
| Venustiano Carranza Dam | — | 41 µg/L | 2.7 µg/L | 0.6 m | 2021 |
| Venustiano Carranza Dam | — | 37 µg/L | 4.1 µg/L | 0.6 m | 2020 |
| Venustiano Carranza Dam | — | 35 µg/L | 2.4 µg/L | 0.7 m | 2020 |
| Venustiano Carranza Dam Curtain | — | 43 µg/L | 6.0 µg/L | 0.6 m | 2021 |
| Villa Hidalgo Dam | — | 94 µg/L | 3.8 µg/L | 0.5 m | 2020 |
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