Bitter Lake
Chaves County, New Mexico149 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NMED for this lake.
- 4 ft max depth
Bitter Lake in Chaves County, New Mexico has water-quality measurements published by NMED, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 4 ft. Surface area: 149 acres.
Bitter Lake is a 149-acre lake in Chaves County, New Mexico with a maximum depth of 4 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NMED. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Bitter Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the New Mexico Environment Department and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Bitter Lake
These are the measurements NMED publishes for Bitter 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. TSI undefined.
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Lake Details
Max depth
4 ft
Surface area
149 acres
Shoreline
2.7 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Bitter Lake
Where is Bitter Lake?
- Bitter Lake is a lake in Chaves County, New Mexico. Its water-quality measurements are published by NMED and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Bitter Lake?
- Bitter Lake in Chaves County, New Mexico has water-quality measurements published by NMED, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 4 ft. Surface area: 149 acres.
Is Bitter Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Bitter Lake?
- Bitter Lake has a maximum depth of 4 feet. The lake covers 149 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Bitter Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.