Baum Lake
Shasta County, California71 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from SWRCB for this lake.
Baum Lake in Shasta County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 71 acres.
Baum Lake is a 71-acre lake in Shasta County, California.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Baum 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.
Water quality measurements for Baum Lake
These are the measurements SWRCB publishes for Baum 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
71 acres
Shoreline
4.6 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Baum Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Baum Lake
Where is Baum Lake?
- Baum Lake is a lake in Shasta County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Baum Lake?
- Baum Lake in Shasta County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 71 acres.
Is Baum Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Baum Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.