Ashurst Lake
Coconino County, Arizona230 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from ADEQ for this lake.
- Public access
- Limited data
Ashurst Lake in Coconino County, Arizona has water-quality measurements published by ADEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 230 acres.
Ashurst Lake is a 230-acre lake in Coconino County, Arizona. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEQ, last sampled 2025-11-01. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Ashurst Lake covers about 230 acres in Coconino County. It has one public boat landing. For a place on the water, look through cabin and lake-house rentals near Ashurst Lake on Vrbo. For a hotel or motel room, Booking.com and Expedia both search around the lake.
What Ashurst Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
- Camping1 public campground nearby
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Ashurst Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Ashurst Lake
These are the measurements ADEQ publishes for Ashurst 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
230 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by ADEQ
No bathymetric survey has been published for Ashurst Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Ashurst Lake CampgroundPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
Public campgrounds near Ashurst Lake
- Ashurst Lake0.3 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 Ashurst Lake
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 4 years of monitoring (2012–2019).
Water clarity
Improving4 years
Phosphorus
Improving-13.05 µg/L/yr3 years
Chlorophyll-a
Worsening+21.98 µg/L/yr2 years
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Ashurst Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Ashurst Lake (completed 1954), built primarily for fish and wildlife pond on the Ashurst Run; earth-type dam, 12 ft tall and 707 ft long.
- Surface area
- 230 ac
- Normal storage
- 3,924 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 4,164 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- ARIZONA GAME & FISH DEPARTMENT
All listed purposes: Fish and Wildlife Pond;Recreation.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID AZ00047 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Ashurst Lake
Where is Ashurst Lake?
- Ashurst Lake is a lake in Coconino County, Arizona. Its water-quality measurements are published by ADEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Ashurst Lake?
- Ashurst Lake in Coconino County, Arizona has water-quality measurements published by ADEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 230 acres.
Is Ashurst Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Ashurst Lake?
- Ashurst Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Ashurst Lake Campground. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Ashurst Lake?
- Ashurst Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Arizona's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
Are there campgrounds on Ashurst Lake?
- Ashurst Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Ashurst Lake. 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
3 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Great Lakes Environmental Center
GLEC3 samples · 2025
Analytical methods
- 4500 P E ~ Phosphorus in Water by Colorimetry- Ascorbic Acid Method
- 300.0 ~ EPA; Determination of Inorganic Anions by Ion Chromatography
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
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles