Electric Lake
Emery County, UtahView mapDirections
Utah DWQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Electric Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Mesotrophic
- Limited data
Electric Lake in Emery County, Utah has water-quality measurements published by Utah DWQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 10.8 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 9.8 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4 µg/L.
Electric Lake is a mesotrophic lake in Emery County, Utah. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Compared to the 9 other monitored lakes in Emery County, Electric Lake ranks #9 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Utah DWQ, last sampled 2025-09-29. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Electric Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water10.8 ft of visibility
- Camping1 public campground nearby
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Electric Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Utah Division of Water Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Electric Lake
These are the measurements Utah DWQ publishes for Electric Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Good clarity, visible to about 10.8 ft. Phosphorus 9.8 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 4 µg/L. TSI 41.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 10.8ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 9.8µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 4µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 41 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Electric Lake
- The Chute Group Campground4.3 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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Stays near Electric Lake
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Fishing Electric Lake
Water quality readings over time
3 seasons of samples on record (2013–2025). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Improving3 years
Chlorophyll-a
Improving-1.85 µg/L/yr2 years
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Electric Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Pacificorp - Electric Lake (completed 1974), built primarily for water supply on the Huntington Creek; earth-type dam, 229 ft tall and 920 ft long.
- Normal storage
- 31,500 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 35,500 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 30 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- PACIFICORP-HUNTINGTON PLANT
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID UT00100 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.5 km)
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Frequently asked questions about Electric Lake
Where is Electric Lake?
- Electric Lake is a lake in Emery County, Utah. Its water-quality measurements are published by Utah DWQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Electric Lake?
- Electric Lake in Emery County, Utah has water-quality measurements published by Utah DWQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 10.8 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 9.8 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4 µg/L.
Is Electric Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Electric Lake?
- Electric Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including The Chute Group Campground. 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
48 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2013–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Utah Department Of Environmental Quality
UTAHDWQ_WQX48 samples · 2013–2025
Analytical methods
- Field Measurements
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
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
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles