Dry Creek Reservoir
Elko County, Nevada118 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NDEP for this lake.
- Impaired · Oxygen depletion (low DO)
Dry Creek Reservoir in Elko County, Nevada has water-quality measurements published by NDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 118 acres.
Dry Creek Reservoir is a 118-acre lake in Elko County, Nevada.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Dry Creek Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Dry Creek 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.
Water quality measurements for Dry Creek Reservoir
These are the measurements NDEP publishes for Dry Creek 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
118 acres
Shoreline
3.1 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Dry Creek Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.
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EPA Impairment Status
Dry Creek Reservoir is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NV03-OW-79_00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Dry Creek Reservoir
Where is Dry Creek Reservoir?
- Dry Creek 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 Dry Creek Reservoir?
- Dry Creek Reservoir in Elko County, Nevada has water-quality measurements published by NDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 118 acres.
Is Dry Creek Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Dry Creek Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Dry Creek Reservoir come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database