Where is Fossil Creek Reservoir?

Fossil Creek Reservoir is a lake in Larimer County, Colorado. Its water-quality measurements are published by Colorado WQCD and shown on this page as reported.

Fossil Creek Reservoir

Larimer County, Colorado669 acresView map Directions

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

Area

669 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

7.9 mi

Measured length

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Fossil Creek Reservoir in Larimer County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 669 acres.

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Fossil Creek Reservoir is a 669-acre lake in Larimer County, Colorado.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, CDPHE. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

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

Whether Fossil Creek Reservoir 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.

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Water quality measurements for Fossil Creek Reservoir

These are the measurements Colorado WQCD publishes for Fossil Creek Reservoir, 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

669 acres

Shoreline

7.9 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Fossil Creek Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.

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Frequently asked questions about Fossil Creek Reservoir

Where is Fossil Creek Reservoir?: Fossil Creek Reservoir is a lake in Larimer County, Colorado. Its water-quality measurements are published by Colorado WQCD and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Fossil Creek Reservoir?: Fossil Creek Reservoir in Larimer County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 669 acres.
Is Fossil Creek Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.