Elk Lake
Johnson County, Wyoming83 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Wyoming DEQ for this lake.
Elk Lake in Johnson County, Wyoming has water-quality measurements published by Wyoming DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 83 acres.
Elk Lake is a 83-acre lake in Johnson County, Wyoming.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wyoming 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 Elk Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Elk Lake
These are the measurements Wyoming DEQ publishes for Elk Lake, 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
83 acres
Shoreline
2 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Elk Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Elk Lake
Where is Elk Lake?
- Elk Lake is a lake in Johnson County, Wyoming. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wyoming DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Elk Lake?
- Elk Lake in Johnson County, Wyoming has water-quality measurements published by Wyoming DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 83 acres.
Is Elk Lake 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 Elk Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.