Anderson Meadow Reservoir
Beaver County, UtahView mapDirections
Utah DWQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Anderson Meadow Reservoir. Here is what has been measured.
- Mesotrophic
- Limited data
Anderson Meadow Reservoir in Beaver County, Utah has water-quality measurements published by Utah DWQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 10.2 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 34.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 5.3 µg/L.
Anderson Meadow Reservoir is a mesotrophic lake in Beaver County, Utah. Compared to the 6 other monitored lakes in Beaver County, Anderson Meadow Reservoir ranks #6 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Utah DWQ, last sampled 2020-09-01. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Anderson Meadow Reservoir is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water10.2 ft of visibility
- Camping1 public campground nearby
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Anderson Meadow Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the Utah Division of Water Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Anderson Meadow Reservoir
These are the measurements Utah DWQ publishes for Anderson Meadow Reservoir, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Good clarity, visible to about 10.2 ft. Phosphorus 34.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 5.3 µg/L. TSI 49.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 10.2ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 34.5µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 5.3µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 49 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Anderson Meadow Reservoir
- Anderson Meadow Campground (Fishlake NF, UT)0.2 kmReserve
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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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Anderson Meadow Reservoir is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Anderson Meadow (completed 1956), built primarily for recreation on the South Fork of Beaver River; earth-type dam, 32 ft tall and 350 ft long.
- Normal storage
- 66 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 332 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 2 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Significant
- Owner
- DIVISION OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID UT00007 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Anderson Meadow Reservoir
Where is Anderson Meadow Reservoir?
- Anderson Meadow Reservoir is a lake in Beaver County, Utah. Its water-quality measurements are published by Utah DWQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Anderson Meadow Reservoir?
- Anderson Meadow Reservoir in Beaver County, Utah has water-quality measurements published by Utah DWQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 10.2 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 34.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 5.3 µg/L.
Is Anderson Meadow Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Anderson Meadow Reservoir?
- Anderson Meadow Reservoir has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Anderson Meadow Campground (Fishlake NF, UT). 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.
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Where this data comes from
10 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Utah Department Of Environmental Quality
UTAHDWQ_WQX10 samples · 2020
Analytical methods
- Field Measurements
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles