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Saguache County Lake Quality

Colorado, 12 lakes, measured by Colorado WQCD

Saguache County holds 12 monitored lakes. With a sample that small the county-level summary describes those specific waters, not necessarily every water body in the county. The 12 monitored lakes in Saguache 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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Planning a trip? Check special fishing regulations for Dome Lake Lower — or check the official Colorado fishing regulations.

All Lakes in Saguache County

12 lakes · 0 ranked on readings, 12 without enough sampling0 lakes ranked on readings · 12 without enough sampling, hidden

#LakeClarityPhosphorusAlgaeTrophicAccess
Dome Lake LowerSaguacheNo recent samples68 µg/L5.2 µg/LNo recent samplesNot recorded
McDonough ReservoirSaguacheNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Davey LakeSaguacheNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Harrence LakeSaguacheNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Trites LakeSaguacheNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Island LakeSaguacheNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Mishak LakesSaguacheNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Weisman LakeSaguacheNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
North Crestone LakeSaguacheNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Upper Dome ReservoirSaguacheNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samples✓ Public
Needle Creek ReservoirSaguacheNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Upper Sand Creek LakeSaguacheNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot 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.