Bear R Bay Outflow Lake
Weber County, UtahView mapDirections
Utah DWQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Bear R Bay Outflow Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Public access
- Limited data
Bear R Bay Outflow Lake in Weber County, Utah has water-quality measurements published by Utah DWQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 78.5 µg/L.
Bear R Bay Outflow Lake is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Weber County, Utah. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing. Compared to the 6 other monitored lakes in Weber County, Bear R Bay Outflow Lake ranks #7 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Utah DWQ, last sampled 2023-05-12. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Bear R Bay Outflow Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
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 Bear R Bay Outflow Lake 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 Bear R Bay Outflow Lake
These are the measurements Utah DWQ publishes for Bear R Bay Outflow 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. Phosphorus 78.5 µg/L. TSI 67.
| 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 | 78.5µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading 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. | 67 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Recreation & Access
- Ogden Bay Wildlife Management Area (airboat launch)Public
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2014–2020).
Phosphorus
Improving-12.03 µg/L/yr6 years
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Frequently asked questions about Bear R Bay Outflow Lake
Where is Bear R Bay Outflow Lake?
- Bear R Bay Outflow Lake is a lake in Weber County, Utah. Its water-quality measurements are published by Utah DWQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Bear R Bay Outflow Lake?
- Bear R Bay Outflow Lake in Weber County, Utah has water-quality measurements published by Utah DWQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 78.5 µg/L.
Is Bear R Bay Outflow 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 Bear R Bay Outflow Lake?
- Bear R Bay Outflow Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Ogden Bay Wildlife Management Area (airboat launch). Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Bear R Bay Outflow Lake?
- Bear R Bay Outflow 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 Utah's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
51 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2012–2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- USGS Utah Water Science Center
USGS-UT51 samples · 2012–2023
Analytical methods
- Nutrients, wu, WCA,persulfate,CF
- Nutrients, brines, colorimetry
- P, wu, WCA, persulfate CF color
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