Where is Anderson Lake?

Anderson Lake is a lake in Santa Clara County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.

Are there boat ramps on Anderson Lake?

Anderson Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Anderson Lake County Park, Calera County Park. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Anderson Lake?

Anderson Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by California's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Anderson Lake

Santa Clara County, California569 acresView map Directions

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

Area

569 acres

Surface area

Impaired · Mercury
Public access
Limited data

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Anderson Lake in Santa Clara County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 569 acres.

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Anderson Lake is a 569-acre lake in Santa Clara County, California. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Anderson Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch2 documented ramps

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Anderson Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Anderson Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the California State Water Resources Control Board and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Anderson Lake

These are the measurements SWRCB publishes for Anderson Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data.

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Lake Details

Surface area

569 acres

Public access

Yes

Listed by SWRCB

No bathymetric survey has been published for Anderson Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Anderson Lake County ParkPublic
Calera County ParkPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Anderson Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Anderson Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

MercuryPCBs

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption, Other.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit CAL2053005020000304122049 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Santa Clara County

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Frequently asked questions about Anderson Lake

Where is Anderson Lake?: Anderson Lake is a lake in Santa Clara County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Anderson Lake?: Anderson Lake in Santa Clara County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 569 acres.
Is Anderson Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Anderson Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Anderson Lake?: Anderson Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Anderson Lake County Park, Calera County Park. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Anderson Lake?: Anderson Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by California's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.