Where is Cheesman Lake?

Cheesman Lake is a lake in Douglas County, Colorado. Its water-quality measurements are published by Colorado WQCD and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Cheesman Lake?

Cheesman Lake has a maximum depth of 190 feet. The lake covers 885 acres.

Cheesman Lake

Douglas County, Colorado885 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

190 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

885 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

18.9 mi

Measured length

190 ft max depth

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Cheesman Lake in Douglas County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 190 ft. Surface area: 885 acres.

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Cheesman Lake is a 885-acre lake in Douglas County, Colorado with a maximum depth of 190 feet.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, CDPHE. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Cheesman Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water190 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Cheesman 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.

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Water quality measurements for Cheesman Lake

These are the measurements Colorado WQCD publishes for Cheesman 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

Max depth

190 ft

Surface area

885 acres

Shoreline

18.9 mi

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Nearby Lakes in Douglas County

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Frequently asked questions about Cheesman Lake

Where is Cheesman Lake?: Cheesman Lake is a lake in Douglas County, Colorado. Its water-quality measurements are published by Colorado WQCD and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Cheesman Lake?: Cheesman Lake in Douglas County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 190 ft. Surface area: 885 acres.
Is Cheesman Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Cheesman Lake?: Cheesman Lake has a maximum depth of 190 feet. The lake covers 885 acres.