Where is Buffalo Creek Reservoir?

Buffalo Creek Reservoir is a lake in Harrison County, West Virginia. Its water-quality measurements are published by WVDEP and shown on this page as reported.

Buffalo Creek Reservoir

Harrison County, West Virginia52 acresView map Directions

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

Area

52 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.4 mi

Measured length

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Buffalo Creek Reservoir in Harrison County, West Virginia has water-quality measurements published by WVDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 52 acres.

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Buffalo Creek Reservoir is a 52-acre lake in Harrison County, West Virginia.

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

Swimming conditions

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

Whether Buffalo Creek Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Buffalo Creek Reservoir

These are the measurements WVDEP publishes for Buffalo Creek 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

52 acres

Shoreline

3.4 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Buffalo Creek Reservoir

Where is Buffalo Creek Reservoir?: Buffalo Creek Reservoir is a lake in Harrison County, West Virginia. Its water-quality measurements are published by WVDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Buffalo Creek Reservoir?: Buffalo Creek Reservoir in Harrison County, West Virginia has water-quality measurements published by WVDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 52 acres.
Is Buffalo Creek Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.