Archuleta County Lake Quality
Colorado, 10 lakes, measured by Colorado WQCD
Archuleta County holds 10 monitored lakes. With a sample that small the county-level summary describes those specific waters, not necessarily every water body in the county. The 10 monitored lakes in Archuleta County carry whatever clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a readings Colorado WQCD 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 Archuleta County
10 lakes · 0 ranked on readings, 10 without enough sampling0 lakes ranked on readings · 10 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echo Canyon ReservoirArchuleta | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| Village LakeArchuleta | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Pinon Lake ReservoirArchuleta | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lake PagosaArchuleta | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Stevens ReservoirArchuleta | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lake HatcherArchuleta | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Capote LakeArchuleta | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Borns Lake ReservoirArchuleta | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Harris LakeArchuleta | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Spence ReservoirArchuleta | 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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Source: the Water Quality Control Division of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. See data sources.