Costilla Reservoir
Taos County, New Mexico333 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NMED for this lake.
Costilla Reservoir in Taos County, New Mexico has water-quality measurements published by NMED, shown here as reported. Surface area: 333 acres.
Costilla Reservoir is a 333-acre lake in Taos County, New Mexico.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NMED. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Costilla Reservoir 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.
Water quality measurements for Costilla Reservoir
These are the measurements NMED publishes for Costilla 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
333 acres
Shoreline
4.6 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Costilla Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Costilla Reservoir
Where is Costilla Reservoir?
- Costilla Reservoir is a lake in Taos County, New Mexico. Its water-quality measurements are published by NMED and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Costilla Reservoir?
- Costilla Reservoir in Taos County, New Mexico has water-quality measurements published by NMED, shown here as reported. Surface area: 333 acres.
Is Costilla Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Costilla Reservoir come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.