Dawson Reservoir
Mesa County, Colorado28 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Colorado WQCD for this lake.
Dawson Reservoir in Mesa County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 28 acres.
Dawson Reservoir is a 28-acre lake in Mesa County, Colorado.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, CDPHE. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Dawson Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the Water Quality Control Division of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Dawson Reservoir
These are the measurements Colorado WQCD publishes for Dawson 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
28 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for Dawson Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Dawson Reservoir
Where is Dawson Reservoir?
- Dawson Reservoir is a lake in Mesa County, Colorado. Its water-quality measurements are published by Colorado WQCD and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Dawson Reservoir?
- Dawson Reservoir in Mesa County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 28 acres.
Is Dawson 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 Dawson Reservoir come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.