Santa Fe County Lake Quality
New Mexico, 7 lakes, measured by NMED
Santa Fe County has 7 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 7 monitored lakes in Santa Fe County carry whatever clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a readings NMED 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 Santa Fe County
7 lakes · 0 ranked on readings, 7 without enough sampling0 lakes ranked on readings · 7 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz LakeSanta Fe | 6.3 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| Galisteo LakeSanta Fe | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Nichols ReservoirSanta Fe | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| McClure ReservoirSanta Fe | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| K and R ReservoirSanta Fe | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| White LakesSanta Fe | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Big LakeSanta Fe | 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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