Carter Reservoir
Washoe County, Nevada201 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NDEP for this lake.
Carter Reservoir in Washoe County, Nevada has water-quality measurements published by NDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 201 acres.
Carter Reservoir is a 201-acre lake in Washoe County, Nevada.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDEP. 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 Carter Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Carter Reservoir
These are the measurements NDEP publishes for Carter 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
201 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for Carter Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Carter Reservoir
Where is Carter Reservoir?
- Carter Reservoir is a lake in Washoe County, Nevada. Its water-quality measurements are published by NDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Carter Reservoir?
- Carter Reservoir in Washoe County, Nevada has water-quality measurements published by NDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 201 acres.
Is Carter Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Carter Reservoir come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.