
White Pine County Lake Quality
Nevada, 7 lakes, average grade A (Excellent)
White Pine County holds 7 monitored lakes. With a sample that small the county-level summary describes those specific waters, not necessarily every water body in the county. 2 of those lakes carry an A–F grade. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. The county's average grade is A — among the cleanest in Nevada. 1 lakes pull an A on their own, and almost none fall into the D or F brackets.
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 Comins Reservoir (A); the most-stressed is Illipah Reservoir (B).
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All Lakes in White Pine County
7 lakes · 2 graded, 5 not rated2 graded lakes · 5 not rated, hidden
| # | Lake | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AComins ReservoirWhite Pine | A | No recent samples | 30 µg/L | 1.4 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 2 | BIllipah ReservoirWhite Pine | B | No recent samples | 30 µg/L | 2.1 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| NRBassett LakeWhite Pine | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRSunset ReservoirWhite Pine | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRTaft LakeWhite Pine | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRCave Creek ReservoirWhite Pine | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| NRScottys MeadowWhite Pine | 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.