Emerald Lake
Hinsdale County, Colorado284 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Colorado WQCD for this lake.
Emerald Lake in Hinsdale County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 284 acres.
Emerald Lake is a 284-acre lake in Hinsdale County, Colorado.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, CDPHE. 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 Emerald Lake 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.
Water quality measurements for Emerald Lake
These are the measurements Colorado WQCD publishes for Emerald 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
284 acres
Shoreline
3.5 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Emerald Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Emerald Lake
Where is Emerald Lake?
- Emerald Lake is a lake in Hinsdale County, Colorado. Its water-quality measurements are published by Colorado WQCD and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Emerald Lake?
- Emerald Lake in Hinsdale County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 284 acres.
Is Emerald 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 Emerald Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.