Where is Blackfoot Reservoir?

Blackfoot Reservoir is a lake in Caribou County, Idaho. Its water-quality measurements are published by Idaho DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Blackfoot Reservoir

Caribou County, Idaho16,913 acresView map Directions

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

Area

16,913 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

79 mi

Measured length

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Blackfoot Reservoir in Caribou County, Idaho has water-quality measurements published by Idaho DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 16913 acres.

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Blackfoot Reservoir is a 16,913-acre lake in Caribou County, Idaho.

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

What Blackfoot Reservoir is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Big water16,913 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Blackfoot Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Blackfoot Reservoir

These are the measurements Idaho DEQ publishes for Blackfoot 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

16,913 acres

Shoreline

79 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Blackfoot Reservoir

Where is Blackfoot Reservoir?: Blackfoot Reservoir is a lake in Caribou County, Idaho. Its water-quality measurements are published by Idaho DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Blackfoot Reservoir?: Blackfoot Reservoir in Caribou County, Idaho has water-quality measurements published by Idaho DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 16913 acres.
Is Blackfoot Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.