Where is Gilpin Lake?

Gilpin Lake is a lake in Routt County, Colorado. Its water-quality measurements are published by Colorado WQCD and shown on this page as reported.

Gilpin Lake

Routt County, Colorado29 acresView map Directions

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

Area

29 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1 mi

Measured length

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Gilpin Lake in Routt County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 29 acres.

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Gilpin Lake is a 29-acre lake in Routt County, Colorado.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Gilpin Lake 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 Gilpin Lake

These are the measurements Colorado WQCD publishes for Gilpin 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

29 acres

Shoreline

1 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Routt County

Luna Lake11.2 miView →Lake Elbert Inflow—View →Lake Elbert—View →Lake Margaret—View →Pearl Lake14.1 ft clear · Oligotrophic—View →Steamboat Lake6.6 ft clear · Mesotrophic—View →

Frequently asked questions about Gilpin Lake

Where is Gilpin Lake?: Gilpin Lake is a lake in Routt County, Colorado. Its water-quality measurements are published by Colorado WQCD and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Gilpin Lake?: Gilpin Lake in Routt County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 29 acres.
Is Gilpin Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.