Colter North Dock Lake
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Wyoming DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Colter North Dock Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Colter North Dock Lake in Teton County, Wyoming has water-quality measurements published by Wyoming DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 9.8 ft visibility.
Colter North Dock Lake is a lake in Teton County, Wyoming. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wyoming DEQ, last sampled 2024-06-25. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Colter North Dock Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water9.8 ft of visibility
- Camping4 public campgrounds nearby
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Colter North Dock Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Colter North Dock Lake
These are the measurements Wyoming DEQ publishes for Colter North Dock Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Moderate clarity, visible to about 9.8 ft. TSI 44.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 9.8ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 44 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Colter North Dock Lake
- Colter Bay Marina End Ties0.2 kmReserve
- Colter Bay RV Park0.5 kmReserve
- Colter Bay Campground0.6 kmReserve
- Colter Bay Tent Village0.8 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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Fishing Colter North Dock Lake
Water quality readings over time
3 seasons of samples on record (2021–2024). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Worsening3 years
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Frequently asked questions about Colter North Dock Lake
Where is Colter North Dock Lake?
- Colter North Dock Lake is a lake in Teton County, Wyoming. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wyoming DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Colter North Dock Lake?
- Colter North Dock Lake in Teton County, Wyoming has water-quality measurements published by Wyoming DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 9.8 ft visibility.
Is Colter North Dock Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Colter North Dock Lake?
- Colter North Dock Lake has 4 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Colter Bay Marina End Ties, Colter Bay RV Park, Colter Bay Campground, Colter Bay Tent Village. 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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Colter North Dock Lake is about 7 miles from Grand Teton National Park. Crowds there swing hard by season, so the month you pick changes both how busy the park is and what lodging costs.
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Where this data comes from
2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Bureau of Reclamation
1119USBR_WQX2 samples · 2021–2024
Analytical methods
- Zebra/Quagga Mussel APHA 10200G Modified
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles