Where is Camanche Reservoir?

Camanche Reservoir is a lake in Amador County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.

Camanche Reservoir

Amador County, California6,326 acresView map Directions

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

Area

6,326 acres

Surface area

Impaired · Mercury
Limited data

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Camanche Reservoir in Amador County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 6326 acres.

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Camanche Reservoir is a 6,326-acre lake in Amador County, California.

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

What Camanche Reservoir is good for

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Big water6,326 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

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

Whether Camanche Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the California State Water Resources Control Board and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Camanche Reservoir

These are the measurements SWRCB publishes for Camanche 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

Surface area

6,326 acres

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

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Fishing Camanche Reservoir

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EPA Impairment Status

Camanche Reservoir is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

MercuryMetals (other than mercury)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption, Other.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit CAL5312000020000208145300 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Amador County

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Frequently asked questions about Camanche Reservoir

Where is Camanche Reservoir?: Camanche Reservoir is a lake in Amador County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Camanche Reservoir?: Camanche Reservoir in Amador County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 6326 acres.
Is Camanche Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Camanche Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury). Check local advisories before you swim.