Where is Bully Creek Reservoir?

Bully Creek Reservoir is a lake in Malheur County, Oregon. Its water-quality measurements are published by Oregon DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Bully Creek Reservoir?

Bully Creek Reservoir has a maximum depth of 71 feet. The lake covers 611 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Bully Creek Reservoir?

Bully Creek Reservoir has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Bully Creek Campground. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Bully Creek Reservoir?

Bully Creek Reservoir 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 Oregon's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Bully Creek Reservoir

Malheur County, Oregon611 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

71 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

611 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

9 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
71 ft max depth
Public access

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Bully Creek Reservoir in Malheur County, Oregon has water-quality measurements published by Oregon DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 71 ft. Surface area: 611 acres.

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Bully Creek Reservoir is a 611-acre lake in Malheur County, Oregon with a maximum depth of 71 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Bully Creek Reservoir is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Deep water71 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Bully Creek Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury), toxic inorganics. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Bully Creek Reservoir 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 Bully Creek Reservoir

These are the measurements Oregon DEQ publishes for Bully 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

Max depth

71 ft

Surface area

611 acres

Shoreline

9 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Oregon DEQ

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Bully Creek CampgroundPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Bully Creek Reservoir

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EPA Impairment Status

Bully Creek Reservoir is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

MercuryMetals (other than mercury)Toxic inorganics

Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Aquatic life, Fish consumption.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit OR_LK_1705011803_05_100573 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Malheur County

Bully Creek Lake4.9 ft clear · Eutrophic1.1 miView →Pole Creek Reservoir17.3 miView →Love Reservoir17.4 miView →Freezeout Lake26.8 miView →Malheur Reservoir27.6 miView →Zotto Reservoir25.3 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Bully Creek Reservoir

Where is Bully Creek Reservoir?: Bully Creek Reservoir is a lake in Malheur County, Oregon. Its water-quality measurements are published by Oregon DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Bully Creek Reservoir?: Bully Creek Reservoir in Malheur County, Oregon has water-quality measurements published by Oregon DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 71 ft. Surface area: 611 acres.
Is Bully Creek Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Bully Creek Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury), toxic inorganics. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Bully Creek Reservoir?: Bully Creek Reservoir has a maximum depth of 71 feet. The lake covers 611 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Bully Creek Reservoir?: Bully Creek Reservoir has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Bully Creek Campground. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Bully Creek Reservoir?: Bully Creek Reservoir 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 Oregon's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.