Where is City Reservoir?

City Reservoir is a lake in Newport News County, Virginia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Virginia DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

City Reservoir

Newport News County, Virginia50 acresView map Directions

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

Area

50 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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City Reservoir in Newport News County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 50 acres.

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City Reservoir is a 50-acre lake in Newport News County, Virginia.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether City Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for City Reservoir

These are the measurements Virginia DEQ publishes for City 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

50 acres

Shoreline

1.3 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

City Reservoir is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

MercuryMetals (other than mercury)Oxygen depletion (low DO)PCBs

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit VAT-G11L_LHR01A08 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Newport News County

Eustis Lake2.3 miView →Lake Maury—View →Lee Hall Reservoir4.8 ft clear · Mesotrophic1.1 miView →Skiffs Creek Reservoir2.4 miView →Rhine River5.8 miView →Station Lake3.9 ft clear · Eutrophic6.2 miView →

Frequently asked questions about City Reservoir

Where is City Reservoir?: City Reservoir is a lake in Newport News County, Virginia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Virginia DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of City Reservoir?: City Reservoir in Newport News County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 50 acres.
Is City Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. City Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury), oxygen depletion (low DO), pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.