Dogtown Reservoir
Coconino County, Arizona81 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from ADEQ for this lake.
- Public access
- Limited data
Dogtown Reservoir in Coconino County, Arizona has water-quality measurements published by ADEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 81 acres.
Dogtown Reservoir is a 81-acre lake in Coconino County, Arizona. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEQ, last sampled 2025-03-20. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Dogtown Reservoir covers about 81 acres in Coconino County. It has one public boat landing. If you are planning to stay, you can search lake houses and cabins around Dogtown Reservoir on Vrbo, or look for a hotel room near the lake on Booking.com or Expedia.
What Dogtown Reservoir is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
- Camping3 public campgrounds nearby
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Dogtown Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Dogtown Reservoir
These are the measurements ADEQ publishes for Dogtown 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.
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Lake Details
Surface area
81 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by ADEQ
No bathymetric survey has been published for Dogtown Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Dogtown ReservoirPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
Public campgrounds near Dogtown Reservoir
- Dogtown Lake0.3 km
- Dogtown Lake Campground And Group0.3 kmReserve
- Dogtown Lake Group Site0.3 km
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Fishing Dogtown Reservoir
Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2012–2022). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Improving2 years
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Dogtown Reservoir is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Dogtown (completed 1934), built primarily for fish and wildlife pond on the Dogtown Wash; earth-type dam, 43 ft tall and 600 ft long.
- Surface area
- 81 ac
- Normal storage
- 965 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 1,390 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 5.57 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Significant
- Owner
- CITY OF WILLIAMS
All listed purposes: Fish and Wildlife Pond;Recreation;Water Supply.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID AZ00039 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Dogtown Reservoir
Where is Dogtown Reservoir?
- Dogtown Reservoir is a lake in Coconino County, Arizona. Its water-quality measurements are published by ADEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Dogtown Reservoir?
- Dogtown Reservoir in Coconino County, Arizona has water-quality measurements published by ADEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 81 acres.
Is Dogtown Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Dogtown Reservoir?
- Dogtown Reservoir has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Dogtown Reservoir. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Dogtown Reservoir?
- Dogtown Reservoir 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 Arizona's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
Are there campgrounds on Dogtown Reservoir?
- Dogtown Reservoir has 3 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Dogtown Lake, Dogtown Lake Campground And Group, Dogtown Lake Group Site. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
3 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2024–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- AZDEQ_SW
AZDEQ_SW3 samples · 2024–2025
Analytical methods
- SM 4500 PE
- EPA 365.1
- FIELD
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
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles