Where is Allen Basin Reservoir?

Allen Basin Reservoir is a lake in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. Its water-quality measurements are published by Colorado WQCD and shown on this page as reported.

Allen Basin Reservoir

Rio Blanco County, Colorado83 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Colorado WQCD for this lake.

Area

83 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.7 mi

Measured length

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Allen Basin Reservoir in Rio Blanco County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 83 acres.

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Allen Basin Reservoir is a 83-acre lake in Rio Blanco County, Colorado.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, CDPHE. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Allen Basin Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the Water Quality Control Division of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Allen Basin Reservoir

These are the measurements Colorado WQCD publishes for Allen Basin Reservoir, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

83 acres

Shoreline

1.7 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Allen Basin Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.

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Frequently asked questions about Allen Basin Reservoir

Where is Allen Basin Reservoir?: Allen Basin Reservoir is a lake in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. Its water-quality measurements are published by Colorado WQCD and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Allen Basin Reservoir?: Allen Basin Reservoir in Rio Blanco County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 83 acres.
Is Allen Basin Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.