Douglas County Lake Quality
Colorado, 6 lakes, measured by Colorado WQCD
Douglas County has 6 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 6 monitored lakes in Douglas County carry whatever clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a readings Colorado WQCD 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 Douglas County
6 lakes · 0 ranked on readings, 6 without enough sampling0 lakes ranked on readings · 6 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Max Depth | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equestrian Park PondDouglas | 3 ft | 95 µg/L | 35.7 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Cheesman LakeDouglas | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 190 ft | Not recorded | |
| Aurora-Rampart ReservoirDouglas | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Strontia Springs ReservoirDouglas | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 212 ft | Not recorded | |
| Platte Canyon ReservoirDouglas | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Rueter-Hess ReservoirDouglas | 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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Source: the Water Quality Control Division of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. See data sources.