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SWRCB publishes the water-quality measurements for County Park Lake. Here is what has been measured.

Chlorophyll-a
14.4 µg/L
Typical for California
Measured by SWRCB
  • Public access
  • Limited data

County Park Lake in Lake County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 14.4 µg/L.

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County Park Lake is a lake in Lake County, California. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2026-06-24. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What County Park Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

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

Whether County Park Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the California State Water Resources Control Board and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for County Park Lake

These are the measurements SWRCB publishes for County Park 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. Chlorophyll-a 14.4 µg/L. TSI 57.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)No reading

How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.

Total phosphorusNo reading

The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.

Chlorophyll-a (algae)14.4µg/LMeasured, not scored

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.57Eutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Recreation & Access

1
Boat Landings
Yes
Public Access
  • Clear Lake Lakeside County ParkPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Frequently asked questions about County Park Lake

Where is County Park Lake?

County Park Lake is a lake in Lake County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.

What is the water quality of County Park Lake?

County Park Lake in Lake County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 14.4 µg/L.

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Is County Park Lake safe to swim in?

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

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Are there boat ramps on County Park Lake?

County Park Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Clear Lake Lakeside County Park. Public access is listed as yes.

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Can I fish at County Park Lake?

County Park Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by California's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

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Where this data comes from

98 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2026. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.

Collected and reported by

  • Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians of the Big Valley Rancheria, California (Tribal)CA_BVR98 samples · 2020–2026

Analytical methods

  • Chlorophyll a
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

Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory