Browne Lake
Daggett County, UtahView mapDirections
Utah DWQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Browne Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Mesotrophic
- Impaired · Oxygen depletion (low DO)
- 14 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Browne Lake in Daggett County, Utah has water-quality measurements published by Utah DWQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 6.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 46.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.9 µg/L.
Browne Lake is a mesotrophic lake in Daggett County, Utah with an estimated average depth of about 14 feet. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing. Compared to the 6 other monitored lakes in Daggett County, Browne Lake ranks #7 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Utah DWQ, last sampled 2023-09-06. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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What Browne Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
- Camping2 public campgrounds nearby
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Browne Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Browne Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Utah Division of Water Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Browne Lake
These are the measurements Utah DWQ publishes for Browne Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 6.6 ft. Phosphorus 46.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 3.9 µg/L. TSI 51.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 6.6ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 46.5µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 3.9µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 51 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Lake Details
Max depth
~14 ft est.
Public access
Yes
Listed by Utah DWQ
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Utah has not published bathymetry for Browne Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
33 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Surface area
47 acres
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
1.2 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
8,294 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
Recreation & Access
- Browne LakePublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
Public campgrounds near Browne Lake
- Browne Lake Group Sites0.3 kmReserve
- Browne Lake0.5 km
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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Stays near Browne Lake
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Fishing Browne Lake
Water quality readings over time
3 seasons of samples on record (2012–2023). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Improving3 years
Chlorophyll-a
Improving-0.42 µg/L/yr2 years
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Browne Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Browne Lake (completed 1957), built primarily for recreation on the Beaver Creek; earth-type dam, 31 ft tall and 560 ft long.
- Normal storage
- 675 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 939 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 14 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Significant
- Owner
- DIVISION OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID UT00054 · Operator website
EPA Impairment Status
Browne Lake 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.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit UT-L-14040106-019_00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Browne Lake
Where is Browne Lake?
- Browne Lake is a lake in Daggett County, Utah. Its water-quality measurements are published by Utah DWQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Browne Lake?
- Browne Lake in Daggett County, Utah has water-quality measurements published by Utah DWQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 6.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 46.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.9 µg/L.
Is Browne Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Browne Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Browne Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Browne Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 14 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.
Are there boat ramps on Browne Lake?
- Browne Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Browne Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Browne Lake?
- Browne Lake 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 Utah's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
Are there campgrounds on Browne Lake?
- Browne Lake has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Browne Lake Group Sites, Browne Lake. 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.
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Where this data comes from
14 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2018–2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Utah Department Of Environmental Quality
UTAHDWQ_WQX14 samples · 2018–2023
Analytical methods
- Field Measurements
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
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
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles