Where is Allen Creek Reservoir?

Allen Creek Reservoir is a lake in Crook County, Oregon. Its water-quality measurements are published by Oregon DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Are there campgrounds on Allen Creek Reservoir?

Allen Creek Reservoir has 3 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Allen Creek Horse Camp, Cold Springs Cabin - Ochoco NF (OR), Scotts Camp. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

Allen Creek Reservoir

Crook County, Oregon81 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Oregon DEQ for this lake.

Area

81 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Habitat alterations

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Allen Creek Reservoir in Crook County, Oregon has water-quality measurements published by Oregon DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 81 acres.

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Allen Creek Reservoir is a 81-acre lake in Crook County, Oregon.

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

What Allen Creek Reservoir is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping3 public campgrounds nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Allen Creek Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for habitat alterations, temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Allen Creek Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Allen Creek Reservoir

These are the measurements Oregon DEQ publishes for Allen Creek 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

81 acres

Shoreline

2.3 mi

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

Recreation & Access

Campgrounds

Public campgrounds near Allen Creek Reservoir

Allen Creek Horse Camp1.6 km
Cold Springs Cabin - Ochoco NF (OR)4.1 kmReserve
Scotts Camp4.7 km

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Fishing Allen Creek Reservoir

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EPA Impairment Status

Allen Creek Reservoir is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Habitat alterationsTemperature

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit OR_LK_1707030403_05_100103 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Crook County

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Frequently asked questions about Allen Creek Reservoir

Where is Allen Creek Reservoir?: Allen Creek Reservoir is a lake in Crook County, Oregon. Its water-quality measurements are published by Oregon DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Allen Creek Reservoir?: Allen Creek Reservoir in Crook County, Oregon has water-quality measurements published by Oregon DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 81 acres.
Is Allen Creek Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Allen Creek Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for habitat alterations, temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Allen Creek Reservoir?: Allen Creek Reservoir has 3 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Allen Creek Horse Camp, Cold Springs Cabin - Ochoco NF (OR), Scotts Camp. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.