Where is Artesia Lake?

Artesia Lake is a lake in Lyon County, Nevada. Its water-quality measurements are published by NDEP and shown on this page as reported.

Artesia Lake

Lyon County, Nevada1,455 acresView map Directions

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

Area

1,455 acres

Surface area

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Artesia Lake in Lyon County, Nevada has water-quality measurements published by NDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 1455 acres.

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Artesia Lake is a 1,455-acre lake in Lyon County, Nevada.

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

What Artesia Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Big water1,455 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Artesia Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Artesia Lake

These are the measurements NDEP publishes for Artesia 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. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

1,455 acres

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

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Nearby Lakes in Lyon County

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Frequently asked questions about Artesia Lake

Where is Artesia Lake?: Artesia Lake is a lake in Lyon County, Nevada. Its water-quality measurements are published by NDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Artesia Lake?: Artesia Lake in Lyon County, Nevada has water-quality measurements published by NDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 1455 acres.
Is Artesia Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.