
Bonneville County Lake Quality
Idaho, 9 lakes, average grade C (Fair)
Bonneville 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. 3 of those lakes carry an A–F grade. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. The county average is C — the middle of the rubric, with one or two lakes pulling the average up or down depending on year.
The county's lakes lean shallow, which makes the grades sensitive to wind, sediment-resuspension, and any nutrient inputs from the watershed. The cleanest lake on the books is Pasisades Reservoir (C); the most-stressed is Pasisades Reservoir (C).
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All Lakes in Bonneville County
9 lakes · 3 graded, 6 not rated3 graded lakes · 6 not rated, hidden
| # | Lake | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CPasisades ReservoirBonneville | C | 10.5 ft | 15 µg/L | 2.9 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 2 | CPalisades LakeBonneville | C | 13.1 ft | 20.5 µg/L | 2.1 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 3 | CPalisades ReservoirBonneville | C | 12.5 ft | 18 µg/L | 1.9 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| NRRirie ReservoirBonneville | NR | No recent samples | 19 µg/L | 3.2 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| NRGrays LakeBonneville | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRLittle Valley ReservoirBonneville | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRUpper Palisades LakeBonneville | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRPalisades ReservoirBonneville | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRPalisades ReservoirBonneville | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
NR = not rated: there is not enough recent sampling to support a letter. That is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 (insufficient information), not a failing grade. How grading works.
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.