Brantley Reservoir Shallow
Eddy County, New MexicoView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NMED for this lake.
- Impaired · Fish consumption advisory
- Public access
- Limited data
Brantley Reservoir Shallow in Eddy County, New Mexico has water-quality measurements published by NMED, shown here as reported.
Brantley Reservoir Shallow is a lake in Eddy County, New Mexico. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NMED, last sampled 2022-04-13. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Brantley Reservoir Shallow is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Brantley Reservoir Shallow is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for fish consumption advisory, mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Brantley Reservoir Shallow 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 Brantley Reservoir Shallow
These are the measurements NMED publishes for Brantley Reservoir Shallow, 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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Recreation & Access
- Brantley Lake State Park - Seven RiversPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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EPA Impairment Status
Brantley Reservoir Shallow is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NM-2205_00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Brantley Reservoir Shallow
Where is Brantley Reservoir Shallow?
- Brantley Reservoir Shallow is a lake in Eddy County, New Mexico. Its water-quality measurements are published by NMED and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Brantley Reservoir Shallow?
- Brantley Reservoir Shallow in Eddy County, New Mexico has water-quality measurements published by NMED, shown here as reported.
Is Brantley Reservoir Shallow safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Brantley Reservoir Shallow is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for fish consumption advisory, mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Brantley Reservoir Shallow?
- Brantley Reservoir Shallow has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Brantley Lake State Park - Seven Rivers. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Brantley Reservoir Shallow?
- Brantley Reservoir Shallow 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 New Mexico's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Brantley Reservoir Shallow is about 31 miles from Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Crowds there swing hard by season, so the month you pick changes both how busy the park is and what lodging costs.
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Where this data comes from
5 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021–2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- NM Environmental Dept./SWQB
21NMEX_WQX5 samples · 2021–2022
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 10200 H 2 ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination by spectrophotometer
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory