Dowell Reservoir
Malheur County, Oregon140 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Oregon DEQ for this lake.
Dowell Reservoir in Malheur County, Oregon has water-quality measurements published by Oregon DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 140 acres.
Dowell Reservoir is a 140-acre lake in Malheur County, Oregon.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Oregon DEQ. 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 Dowell Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Dowell Reservoir
These are the measurements Oregon DEQ publishes for Dowell 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
140 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for Dowell Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Dowell Reservoir
Where is Dowell Reservoir?
- Dowell Reservoir is a lake in Malheur County, Oregon. Its water-quality measurements are published by Oregon DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Dowell Reservoir?
- Dowell Reservoir in Malheur County, Oregon has water-quality measurements published by Oregon DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 140 acres.
Is Dowell 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 Dowell Reservoir come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.