Guadalupe County Lake Quality
New Mexico, 6 lakes, measured by NMED
Guadalupe 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. 1 of those lake carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. On average, Guadalupe County lakes carry some of the lowest phosphorus and chlorophyll-a readings in New Mexico, with clear summer transparency across most monitored basins.
The county's lakes lean shallow, which makes the readings sensitive to wind, sediment-resuspension, and any nutrient inputs from the watershed. The cleanest measured lake is Santa Rosa L Dp Sta Midchannel Buoy Lake.
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All Lakes in Guadalupe County
6 lakes · 1 ranked on readings, 5 without enough sampling1 lake ranked on readings · 5 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Rosa L Dp Sta Midchannel Buoy LakeGuadalupe | 1.6 ft | No recent samples | 4.3 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| Perch LakeGuadalupe | 14.8 ft | No recent samples | 12.8 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Laguna SecaGuadalupe | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Red LakeGuadalupe | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Salitre TankGuadalupe | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Laguna de los TerrerosGuadalupe | 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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