Big Bear Lake
Trinity County, California32 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from SWRCB for this lake.
- 73 ft max depth
- Limited data
Big Bear Lake in Trinity County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 73 ft. Surface area: 32 acres.
Big Bear Lake is a 32-acre lake in Trinity County, California with a maximum depth of 73 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Big Bear Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping1 public campground nearby
- Deep water73 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Big Bear 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 Big Bear Lake
These are the measurements SWRCB publishes for Big Bear 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
Max depth
73 ft
Surface area
32 acres
Shoreline
0.9 mi
Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Big Bear Lake
- Horse Flat Cg-F3.6 km
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Frequently asked questions about Big Bear Lake
Where is Big Bear Lake?
- Big Bear Lake is a lake in Trinity County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Big Bear Lake?
- Big Bear Lake in Trinity County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 73 ft. Surface area: 32 acres.
Is Big Bear Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Big Bear Lake?
- Big Bear Lake has a maximum depth of 73 feet. The lake covers 32 acres.
Are there campgrounds on Big Bear Lake?
- Big Bear Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Horse Flat Cg-F. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Big Bear Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles