Where is Bacon Island South Pond?

Bacon Island South Pond is a lake in San Joaquin County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.

Can I fish at Bacon Island South Pond?

Public access to Bacon Island South Pond is listed as yes on the lake record. 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.

Bacon Island South Pond

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SWRCB publishes the water-quality measurements for Bacon Island South Pond. Here is what has been measured.

Chlorophyll-a

26.4 µg/L

More algae than most

Measured by SWRCB

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Bacon Island South Pond in San Joaquin County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 26.4 µg/L.

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Bacon Island South Pond is a lake in San Joaquin County, California. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2022-07-25. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

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

Whether Bacon Island South Pond 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 Bacon Island South Pond

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

No clarity data. Chlorophyll-a 26.4 µg/L. TSI 63.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)		No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus		No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	26.4µg/L	Measured, not scored The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water.
Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a.	63	Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Frequently asked questions about Bacon Island South Pond

Where is Bacon Island South Pond?: Bacon Island South Pond is a lake in San Joaquin County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Bacon Island South Pond?: Bacon Island South Pond in San Joaquin County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 26.4 µg/L.
Is Bacon Island South Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Can I fish at Bacon Island South Pond?: Public access to Bacon Island South Pond is listed as yes on the lake record. 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.

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