Where is Chuska Lake?

Chuska Lake is a lake in McKinley County, New Mexico. Its water-quality measurements are published by NMED and shown on this page as reported.

Chuska Lake

McKinley County, New Mexico83 acresView map Directions

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

Area

83 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.7 mi

Measured length

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Chuska Lake in McKinley County, New Mexico has water-quality measurements published by NMED, shown here as reported. Surface area: 83 acres.

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Chuska Lake is a 83-acre lake in McKinley County, New Mexico.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Chuska Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the New Mexico Environment Department and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Chuska Lake

These are the measurements NMED publishes for Chuska 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

83 acres

Shoreline

1.7 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Chuska Lake

Where is Chuska Lake?: Chuska Lake is a lake in McKinley County, New Mexico. Its water-quality measurements are published by NMED and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Chuska Lake?: Chuska Lake in McKinley County, New Mexico has water-quality measurements published by NMED, shown here as reported. Surface area: 83 acres.
Is Chuska Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.