Where is Desert Ranch Reservoir?

Desert Ranch Reservoir is a lake in Elko County, Nevada. Its water-quality measurements are published by NDEP and shown on this page as reported.

Desert Ranch Reservoir

Elko County, Nevada145 acresView map Directions

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

Area

145 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.2 mi

Measured length

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Desert Ranch Reservoir in Elko County, Nevada has water-quality measurements published by NDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 145 acres.

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Desert Ranch Reservoir is a 145-acre lake in Elko County, Nevada.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDEP. 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 Desert Ranch Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Desert Ranch Reservoir

These are the measurements NDEP publishes for Desert Ranch 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

145 acres

Shoreline

3.2 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Elko County

Wilson Reservoir11.4 miView →Josephine Reservoir15 miView →Corral Lake Reservoir11.8 miView →Sheep Creek Lake6.2 ft clear · Eutrophic18.6 miView →Dry Creek Reservoir17.7 miView →Sheep Creek Middle Reservoir3 ft clear19 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Desert Ranch Reservoir

Where is Desert Ranch Reservoir?: Desert Ranch Reservoir is a lake in Elko County, Nevada. Its water-quality measurements are published by NDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Desert Ranch Reservoir?: Desert Ranch Reservoir in Elko County, Nevada has water-quality measurements published by NDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 145 acres.
Is Desert Ranch Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.