Franklin Lake
Elko County, Nevada843 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NDEP for this lake.
Franklin Lake in Elko County, Nevada has water-quality measurements published by NDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 843 acres.
Franklin Lake is a 843-acre lake in Elko County, Nevada.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDEP. 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 Franklin Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Franklin Lake
These are the measurements NDEP publishes for Franklin 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
843 acres
Shoreline
20.5 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Franklin Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Franklin Lake
Where is Franklin Lake?
- Franklin Lake is a lake in Elko County, Nevada. Its water-quality measurements are published by NDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Franklin Lake?
- Franklin Lake in Elko County, Nevada has water-quality measurements published by NDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 843 acres.
Is Franklin 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 Franklin Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.