Deer Creek Mid Res Lake
Wasatch County, UtahView mapDirections
Utah DWQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Deer Creek Mid Res Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Algal growth
- Limited data
Deer Creek Mid Res Lake in Wasatch County, Utah has water-quality measurements published by Utah DWQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 12.8 ft visibility.
Deer Creek Mid Res Lake is a lake in Wasatch County, Utah. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Utah DWQ, last sampled 2016-07-18. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Deer Creek Mid Res Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water12.8 ft of visibility
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Deer Creek Mid Res Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, oxygen depletion (low DO), temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Deer Creek Mid Res Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Utah Division of Water Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Deer Creek Mid Res Lake
These are the measurements Utah DWQ publishes for Deer Creek Mid Res Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Good clarity, visible to about 12.8 ft. TSI 40.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 12.8ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading 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. | 40 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Fishing Deer Creek Mid Res Lake
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 14 years of monitoring (2012–2025).
Water clarity
Stable14 years
Phosphorus
Improving-1.14 µg/L/yr6 years
Chlorophyll-a
Improving-0.11 µg/L/yr12 years
EPA Impairment Status
Deer Creek Mid Res Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit UT-L-16020203-001_00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Deer Creek Mid Res Lake
Where is Deer Creek Mid Res Lake?
- Deer Creek Mid Res Lake is a lake in Wasatch County, Utah. Its water-quality measurements are published by Utah DWQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Deer Creek Mid Res Lake?
- Deer Creek Mid Res Lake in Wasatch County, Utah has water-quality measurements published by Utah DWQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 12.8 ft visibility.
Is Deer Creek Mid Res Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Deer Creek Mid Res Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, oxygen depletion (low DO), temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
40 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2012–2016. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- UC Region of USBOR
UC_REGION_USBOR_WQX40 samples · 2012–2016
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
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database