Where is Butte Reservoir?

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

Butte Reservoir

Malheur County, Oregon145 acresView map Directions

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

Area

145 acres

Surface area

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Butte Reservoir in Malheur County, Oregon has water-quality measurements published by Oregon DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 145 acres.

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Butte Reservoir is a 145-acre lake in Malheur County, Oregon.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Oregon DEQ. 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 Butte 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 Butte Reservoir

These are the measurements Oregon DEQ publishes for Butte 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

145 acres

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

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Frequently asked questions about Butte Reservoir

Where is Butte Reservoir?: Butte 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 Butte Reservoir?: Butte Reservoir in Malheur County, Oregon has water-quality measurements published by Oregon DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 145 acres.
Is Butte Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.