Chapman Lake
La Plata County, Colorado26 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Colorado WQCD for this lake.
Chapman Lake in La Plata County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 26 acres.
Chapman Lake is a 26-acre lake in La Plata County, Colorado.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, CDPHE. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Chapman Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping1 public campground nearby
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Chapman Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Water Quality Control Division of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Chapman Lake
These are the measurements Colorado WQCD publishes for Chapman Lake, 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
26 acres
Shoreline
0.8 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Chapman Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Chapman Lake
- Junction Creek Campground2.6 kmReserve
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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Frequently asked questions about Chapman Lake
Where is Chapman Lake?
- Chapman Lake is a lake in La Plata County, Colorado. Its water-quality measurements are published by Colorado WQCD and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Chapman Lake?
- Chapman Lake in La Plata County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 26 acres.
Is Chapman Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Chapman Lake?
- Chapman Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Junction Creek Campground. 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
Measurements for Chapman Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles