Mendocino County Lake Quality
California, 2 lakes, measured by SWRCB
Mendocino County has 2 monitored lakes — a thin enough sample that one or two stressed lakes can move the county average noticeably. Use the per-lake pages below for what actually matters. The 2 monitored lakes in Mendocino County carry whatever clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a readings SWRCB has published, shown as reported.
Many of the county's lakes are deep glacial basins, over 50 feet at their deepest point, which gives them thermal stratification and a buffer against summer warming.
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All Lakes in Mendocino County
2 lakes · 0 ranked on readings, 2 without enough sampling0 lakes ranked on readings · 2 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Max Depth | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake MendocinoMendocino | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 133 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Morris DamMendocino | No recent samples | 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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