Buckhorn Reservoir Top
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Colorado WQCD publishes the water-quality measurements for Buckhorn Reservoir Top. Here is what has been measured.
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Buckhorn Reservoir Top in Eagle County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 24 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1.2 µg/L.
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Buckhorn Reservoir Top is a lake in Eagle County, Colorado.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, CDPHE, last sampled 2020-09-22. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Buckhorn Reservoir Top is safe to swim in today is a call for the Water Quality Control Division of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Buckhorn Reservoir Top
These are the measurements Colorado WQCD publishes for Buckhorn Reservoir Top, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. Phosphorus 24 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 1.2 µg/L. TSI 41.
| Metric | Value | EPA condition class |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | 24 µg/L | Measured, not scored |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 1.2 µg/L | Measured, not scored |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 41 | Mesotrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Where is Buckhorn Reservoir Top?
- Buckhorn Reservoir Top is a lake in Eagle County, Colorado. Its water-quality measurements are published by Colorado WQCD and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Buckhorn Reservoir Top?
- Buckhorn Reservoir Top in Eagle County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 24 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1.2 µg/L.
Is Buckhorn Reservoir Top safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
3 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Colorado Dept. of Public Health & Environment-WQCD
21COL001_WQX3 samples · 2020
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
- Nitrogen in Water by Pyrolysis Detection
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.