Where is Cow Creek Reservoir?

Cow Creek Reservoir is a lake in Elmore County, Idaho. Its water-quality measurements are published by Idaho DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Cow Creek Reservoir

Elmore County, Idaho44 acresView map Directions

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

Area

44 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.3 mi

Measured length

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Cow Creek Reservoir in Elmore County, Idaho has water-quality measurements published by Idaho DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 44 acres.

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Cow Creek Reservoir is a 44-acre lake in Elmore County, Idaho.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

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

Whether Cow Creek Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the Idaho 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 Cow Creek Reservoir

These are the measurements Idaho DEQ publishes for Cow Creek 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

44 acres

Shoreline

1.3 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Cow Creek Reservoir

Where is Cow Creek Reservoir?: Cow Creek Reservoir is a lake in Elmore County, Idaho. Its water-quality measurements are published by Idaho DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Cow Creek Reservoir?: Cow Creek Reservoir in Elmore County, Idaho has water-quality measurements published by Idaho DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 44 acres.
Is Cow Creek Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.