Bunch Reservoir
Apache County, Arizona27 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from ADEQ for this lake.
- 27 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Bunch Reservoir in Apache County, Arizona has water-quality measurements published by ADEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 27 acres.
Bunch Reservoir is a 27-acre lake in Apache County, Arizona with an estimated average depth of about 27 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEQ, last sampled 2022-04-17. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Bunch Reservoir is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
- Camping4 public campgrounds nearby
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Bunch Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Bunch Reservoir
These are the measurements ADEQ publishes for Bunch 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.
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Lake Details
Max depth
~27 ft est.
Surface area
27 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by ADEQ
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Arizona has not published bathymetry for Bunch Reservoir.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
0 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
1.3 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
8,258 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
- Bunch ReservoirPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
Public campgrounds near Bunch Reservoir
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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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Bunch Reservoir is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Bunch Reservoir (completed 1929), built primarily for irrigation on the Little Colorado River; earth-type dam, 28 ft tall and 1,200 ft long.
- Surface area
- 27 ac
- Normal storage
- 512 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 512 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 1 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- PIONEER IRRIGATION COMPANY INC.
All listed purposes: Irrigation;Recreation.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID AZ00125 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Bunch Reservoir
Where is Bunch Reservoir?
- Bunch Reservoir is a lake in Apache County, Arizona. Its water-quality measurements are published by ADEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Bunch Reservoir?
- Bunch Reservoir in Apache County, Arizona has water-quality measurements published by ADEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 27 acres.
Is Bunch Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Bunch Reservoir?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Bunch Reservoir, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 27 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate. The lake covers 27 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Bunch Reservoir?
- Bunch Reservoir has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Bunch Reservoir. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Bunch Reservoir?
- Bunch 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 Arizona's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
Are there campgrounds on Bunch Reservoir?
- Bunch Reservoir has 4 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Benny Creek, Benny Creek Group Area, Rolfe C. Hoyer Cg, Hoyer. 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
2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Great Lakes Environmental Center
GLEC2 samples · 2022
Analytical methods
- 4500 P E ~ Phosphorus in Water by Colorimetry- Ascorbic Acid Method
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
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