Where is Emerson Lake?

Emerson Lake is a lake in Lassen County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.

Emerson Lake

Lassen County, California36 acresView map Directions

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

Area

36 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

0.9 mi

Measured length

Limited data

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Emerson Lake in Lassen County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 36 acres.

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Emerson Lake is a 36-acre lake in Lassen County, California.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Emerson Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the California State Water Resources Control Board and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Emerson Lake

These are the measurements SWRCB publishes for Emerson 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.

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Lake Details

Surface area

36 acres

Shoreline

0.9 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Emerson Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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Nearby Lakes in Lassen County

Lake Leavitt6.9 miView →Round Valley Reservoir10.2 miView →Mahogany Lake12.5 miView →Wards Lake11.5 miView →Lower Dry Lake—View →Hog Flat Reservoir14.1 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Emerson Lake

Where is Emerson Lake?: Emerson Lake is a lake in Lassen County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Emerson Lake?: Emerson Lake in Lassen County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 36 acres.
Is Emerson Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.