Where is Benson Lake?

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

Benson Lake

Tuolumne County, California176 acresView map Directions

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

Area

176 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.5 mi

Measured length

Limited data

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Benson Lake in Tuolumne County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 176 acres.

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Benson Lake is a 176-acre lake in Tuolumne County, California.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. 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 Benson 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.

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Water quality measurements for Benson Lake

These are the measurements SWRCB publishes for Benson 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

176 acres

Shoreline

2.5 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Tuolumne County

Rodgers Lake2.4 miView →Smedberg Lake2.4 miView →Rock Island Lake5 miView →Virginia Lake6.7 miView →Tilden Lake7.4 miView →Avonelle Lake6.8 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Benson Lake

Where is Benson Lake?: Benson Lake is a lake in Tuolumne County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Benson Lake?: Benson Lake in Tuolumne County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 176 acres.
Is Benson Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.