Where is Boca Reservoir?

Boca Reservoir is a lake in Nevada County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.

Are there boat ramps on Boca Reservoir?

Boca Reservoir has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Boca Reservoir. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Boca Reservoir?

Boca Reservoir has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by California's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Are there campgrounds on Boca Reservoir?

Boca Reservoir has 5 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Boca Rest Campground, Boca Campground, Boca Spring, Boca Springs. 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.

Boca Reservoir

Nevada County, California964 acresView map Directions

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

Area

964 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

14.3 mi

Measured length

Public access
Limited data

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Boca Reservoir in Nevada County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 964 acres.

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Boca Reservoir is a 964-acre lake in Nevada County, California. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Boca Reservoir is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Camping5 public campgrounds nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

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

Whether Boca Reservoir 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.

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Water quality measurements for Boca Reservoir

These are the measurements SWRCB publishes for Boca 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.

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Lake Details

Surface area

964 acres

Shoreline

14.3 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by SWRCB

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Campgrounds

Boca ReservoirPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

Public campgrounds near Boca Reservoir

Boca Rest Campground1.4 kmReserve
Boca Campground1.8 kmReserve
Boca Spring2.1 kmReserve
Boca Springs2.8 km
Boyington Mill3.2 kmReserve

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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Fishing Boca Reservoir

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Nearby Lakes in Nevada County

Prosser Creek Reservoir3.4 miView →Dry Lake5.6 miView →Martis Creek Lake6.1 miView →Donner Lake11 miView →Independence Lake11.7 miView →Frog Lake12.4 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Boca Reservoir

Where is Boca Reservoir?: Boca Reservoir is a lake in Nevada County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Boca Reservoir?: Boca Reservoir in Nevada County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 964 acres.
Is Boca Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Boca Reservoir?: Boca Reservoir has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Boca Reservoir. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Boca Reservoir?: Boca Reservoir has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by California's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
Are there campgrounds on Boca Reservoir?: Boca Reservoir has 5 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Boca Rest Campground, Boca Campground, Boca Spring, Boca Springs. 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.