Ferguson Lake
Imperial County, California343 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from SWRCB for this lake.
- Impaired · Metals (other than mercury)
- 19 ft max depth
- Limited data
Ferguson Lake in Imperial County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 18.7 ft. Surface area: 343 acres.
Ferguson Lake is a 343-acre lake in Imperial County, California with a maximum depth of 19 feet (6-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Ferguson Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Ferguson 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.
Water quality measurements for Ferguson Lake
These are the measurements SWRCB publishes for Ferguson 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
Max depth
18.7 ft
Average depth
5.9 ft
Surface area
343 acres
Shoreline
13.6 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Ferguson Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit CAL7155000020091208211209 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Ferguson Lake
Where is Ferguson Lake?
- Ferguson Lake is a lake in Imperial County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Ferguson Lake?
- Ferguson Lake in Imperial County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 18.7 ft. Surface area: 343 acres.
Is Ferguson Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Ferguson Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Ferguson Lake?
- Ferguson Lake has a maximum depth of 18.7 feet and an average depth of 5.9 feet. The lake covers 343 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Ferguson Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database