Where is Black Rock Reservoir?

Black Rock Reservoir is a lake in McKinley County, New Mexico. Its water-quality measurements are published by NMED and shown on this page as reported.

Black Rock Reservoir

McKinley County, New Mexico229 acresView map Directions

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

Area

229 acres

Surface area

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Black Rock Reservoir in McKinley County, New Mexico has water-quality measurements published by NMED, shown here as reported. Surface area: 229 acres.

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Black Rock Reservoir is a 229-acre lake in McKinley County, New Mexico.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NMED. 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 Black Rock Reservoir 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.

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Water quality measurements for Black Rock Reservoir

These are the measurements NMED publishes for Black Rock 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

229 acres

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

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Frequently asked questions about Black Rock Reservoir

Where is Black Rock Reservoir?: Black Rock Reservoir is a lake in McKinley County, New Mexico. Its water-quality measurements are published by NMED and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Black Rock Reservoir?: Black Rock Reservoir in McKinley County, New Mexico has water-quality measurements published by NMED, shown here as reported. Surface area: 229 acres.
Is Black Rock Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.