Where is Big Five Reservoir?

Big Five Reservoir is a lake in Pershing County, Nevada. Its water-quality measurements are published by NDEP and shown on this page as reported.

Big Five Reservoir

Pershing County, Nevada74 acresView map Directions

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

Area

74 acres

Surface area

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Big Five Reservoir in Pershing County, Nevada has water-quality measurements published by NDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 74 acres.

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Big Five Reservoir is a 74-acre lake in Pershing County, Nevada.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Big Five Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Big Five Reservoir

These are the measurements NDEP publishes for Big Five Reservoir, 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

74 acres

No bathymetric survey has been published for Big Five Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.

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Frequently asked questions about Big Five Reservoir

Where is Big Five Reservoir?: Big Five Reservoir is a lake in Pershing County, Nevada. Its water-quality measurements are published by NDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Big Five Reservoir?: Big Five Reservoir in Pershing County, Nevada has water-quality measurements published by NDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 74 acres.
Is Big Five Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.