Where is Echo Canyon Reservoir?

Echo Canyon Reservoir is a lake in Archuleta County, Colorado. Its water-quality measurements are published by Colorado WQCD and shown on this page as reported.

Are there boat ramps on Echo Canyon Reservoir?

Echo Canyon Reservoir has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Echo Canyon Reservoir State Wildlife Area. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Echo Canyon Reservoir?

Echo Canyon 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 Colorado's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Echo Canyon Reservoir

Archuleta County, Colorado116 acresView map Directions

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

Area

116 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.8 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
Public access

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Echo Canyon Reservoir in Archuleta County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 116 acres.

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Echo Canyon Reservoir is a 116-acre lake in Archuleta County, Colorado. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, CDPHE. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Echo Canyon Reservoir is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Echo Canyon Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Echo Canyon Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the Water Quality Control Division of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Echo Canyon Reservoir

These are the measurements Colorado WQCD publishes for Echo Canyon 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

116 acres

Shoreline

2.8 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Colorado WQCD

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Echo Canyon Reservoir State Wildlife AreaPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Echo Canyon Reservoir

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EPA Impairment Status

Echo Canyon Reservoir is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

MercuryMetals (other than mercury)

Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Aquatic life.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit COSJSJ08_B · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Archuleta County

Pinon Lake Reservoir5.3 miView →Village Lake6.1 miView →Lake Pagosa6.8 miView →Borns Lake Reservoir6.7 miView →Stevens Reservoir7.6 miView →Lake Hatcher9.7 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Echo Canyon Reservoir

Where is Echo Canyon Reservoir?: Echo Canyon Reservoir is a lake in Archuleta County, Colorado. Its water-quality measurements are published by Colorado WQCD and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Echo Canyon Reservoir?: Echo Canyon Reservoir in Archuleta County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 116 acres.
Is Echo Canyon Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Echo Canyon Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury). Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Echo Canyon Reservoir?: Echo Canyon Reservoir has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Echo Canyon Reservoir State Wildlife Area. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Echo Canyon Reservoir?: Echo Canyon 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 Colorado's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.