Where is Belden Forebay?

Belden Forebay is a lake in Plumas County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.

Belden Forebay

Plumas County, California40 acresView map Directions

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

Area

40 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.2 mi

Measured length

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Belden Forebay in Plumas County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 40 acres.

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Belden Forebay is a 40-acre lake in Plumas County, California.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

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

Whether Belden Forebay 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 Belden Forebay

These are the measurements SWRCB publishes for Belden Forebay, 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

40 acres

Shoreline

3.2 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Belden Forebay

Where is Belden Forebay?: Belden Forebay is a lake in Plumas County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Belden Forebay?: Belden Forebay in Plumas County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 40 acres.
Is Belden Forebay safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.