Where is Buffalo Lake?

Buffalo Lake is a lake in Grant County, Oregon. Its water-quality measurements are published by Oregon DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Buffalo Lake

Grant County, Oregon43 acresView map Directions

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

Area

43 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.4 mi

Measured length

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Buffalo Lake in Grant County, Oregon has water-quality measurements published by Oregon DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 43 acres.

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Buffalo Lake is a 43-acre lake in Grant County, Oregon.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Oregon DEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Buffalo Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Buffalo Lake

These are the measurements Oregon DEQ publishes for Buffalo Lake, 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

43 acres

Shoreline

1.4 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Grant County

Pronghorn Reservoir4.9 miView →Sproul Reservoir19.8 miView →Canyon Meadows Lake20.4 miView →Strawberry Lake—View →Magone Lake—View →Olive Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Buffalo Lake

Where is Buffalo Lake?: Buffalo Lake is a lake in Grant County, Oregon. Its water-quality measurements are published by Oregon DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Buffalo Lake?: Buffalo Lake in Grant County, Oregon has water-quality measurements published by Oregon DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 43 acres.
Is Buffalo Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.