Where is Coyote Lake?

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

Are there boat ramps on Coyote Lake?

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

Can I fish at Coyote Lake?

Coyote 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.

Coyote Lake

Santa Clara County, California441 acresView map Directions

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

Area

441 acres

Surface area

Impaired · Mercury
Public access
Limited data

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Coyote Lake in Santa Clara County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 441 acres.

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Coyote Lake is a 441-acre lake in Santa Clara 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. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Coyote 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. Coyote Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Coyote 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 Coyote Lake

These are the measurements SWRCB publishes for Coyote 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.

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Lake Details

Surface area

441 acres

Public access

Yes

Listed by SWRCB

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Coyote Lake 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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Fishing Coyote Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Coyote Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption, Other.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit CAL2053003220000304122753 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Santa Clara County

Anderson Lake6.5 miView →Chesbro Reservoir9 miView →Uvas Reservoir9.1 miView →Pacheco Lake13.8 miView →Calero Reservoir14.6 miView →Halls Valley Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Coyote Lake

Where is Coyote Lake?: Coyote Lake is a lake in Santa Clara County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Coyote Lake?: Coyote Lake in Santa Clara County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 441 acres.
Is Coyote Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Coyote Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Coyote Lake?: Coyote Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Coyote Lake County Park. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Coyote Lake?: Coyote 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.