Fontenelle Reservoir Caseknife Canyon
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Wyoming DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Fontenelle Reservoir Caseknife Canyon. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Fontenelle Reservoir Caseknife Canyon in Lincoln County, Wyoming has water-quality measurements published by Wyoming DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 9.5 ft visibility. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4.7 µg/L.
Fontenelle Reservoir Caseknife Canyon is a lake in Lincoln County, Wyoming. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wyoming DEQ, last sampled 2014-10-15. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Fontenelle Reservoir Caseknife Canyon 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 Fontenelle Reservoir Caseknife Canyon
These are the measurements Wyoming DEQ publishes for Fontenelle Reservoir Caseknife Canyon, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Moderate clarity, visible to about 9.5 ft. Chlorophyll-a 4.7 µg/L. TSI 45.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 9.5ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 4.7µg/L | Measured, not scored The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 45 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Water quality readings over time
3 seasons of samples on record (2012–2014). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Improving3 years
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Frequently asked questions about Fontenelle Reservoir Caseknife Canyon
Where is Fontenelle Reservoir Caseknife Canyon?
- Fontenelle Reservoir Caseknife Canyon is a lake in Lincoln County, Wyoming. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wyoming DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Fontenelle Reservoir Caseknife Canyon?
- Fontenelle Reservoir Caseknife Canyon in Lincoln County, Wyoming has water-quality measurements published by Wyoming DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 9.5 ft visibility. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4.7 µg/L.
Is Fontenelle Reservoir Caseknife Canyon 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
15 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2012–2014. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- UC Region of USBOR
UC_REGION_USBOR_WQX15 samples · 2012–2014
Analytical methods
- Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater
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.