Where is Dawson Lake?

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

Dawson Lake

Stanislaus County, California118 acresView map Directions

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

Area

118 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.9 mi

Measured length

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Dawson Lake in Stanislaus County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 118 acres.

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Dawson Lake is a 118-acre lake in Stanislaus County, California.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Dawson 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 Dawson Lake

These are the measurements SWRCB publishes for Dawson 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. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

118 acres

Shoreline

3.9 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Dawson Lake

Where is Dawson Lake?: Dawson Lake is a lake in Stanislaus County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Dawson Lake?: Dawson Lake in Stanislaus County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 118 acres.
Is Dawson Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.