Calaveras County Lake Quality
California, 9 lakes, measured by SWRCB
Calaveras County holds 9 monitored lakes. With a sample that small the county-level summary describes those specific waters, not necessarily every water body in the county. The 9 monitored lakes in Calaveras County carry whatever clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a readings SWRCB has published, shown as reported.
Most of the county's monitored lakes are shallow, under 50 feet, which means wind keeps the water column mixed all summer and sediment-bound phosphorus releases back into the surface layer whenever the bottom is disturbed.
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All Lakes in Calaveras County
9 lakes · 0 ranked on readings, 9 without enough sampling0 lakes ranked on readings · 9 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emery ReservoirCalaveras | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| New Hogan LakeCalaveras | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| New Melones LakeCalaveras | No recent samples | No recent samples | 3 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| Pardee Resevoir A Cypress Point LakeCalaveras | No recent samples | 4 µg/L | 0.9 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Redhawk LakeCalaveras | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Salt Spring Valley ReservoirCalaveras | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| Schaads ReservoirCalaveras | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Tulloch ReservoirCalaveras | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| White Pines LakeCalaveras | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
NR = no nutrient or algae reading on record. The measurements are published as the authority reports them. Where the data comes from.
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