Glendo Reservoir Riverine Embayment
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Wyoming DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Glendo Reservoir Riverine Embayment. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Glendo Reservoir Riverine Embayment in Platte County, Wyoming has water-quality measurements published by Wyoming DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.7 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 50 µg/L.
Glendo Reservoir Riverine Embayment is a lake in Platte County, Wyoming.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wyoming DEQ, last sampled 2012-07-25. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Glendo Reservoir Riverine Embayment 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 Glendo Reservoir Riverine Embayment
These are the measurements Wyoming DEQ publishes for Glendo Reservoir Riverine Embayment, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Very murky, less than 2.7 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 50 µg/L. TSI 62.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 2.7ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 50µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading 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. | 62 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Frequently asked questions about Glendo Reservoir Riverine Embayment
Where is Glendo Reservoir Riverine Embayment?
- Glendo Reservoir Riverine Embayment is a lake in Platte County, Wyoming. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wyoming DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Glendo Reservoir Riverine Embayment?
- Glendo Reservoir Riverine Embayment in Platte County, Wyoming has water-quality measurements published by Wyoming DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.7 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 50 µg/L.
Is Glendo Reservoir Riverine Embayment 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
2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2012. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- State of Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Watershed Program
WYDEQ_WATERSHED2 samples · 2012
Analytical methods
- Secchi
- Total Phosphorus After Block Digestion
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.