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Glendo Reservoir Riverine Pelagic

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Wyoming DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Glendo Reservoir Riverine Pelagic. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity
1.4 ft
Murkier than most
Secchi · sampled 2018
Phosphorus
60 µg/L
Typical for Wyoming
Measured by Wyoming DEQ
Type
Eutrophic
Trophic class
  • Eutrophic
  • Public access
  • Limited data

Glendo Reservoir Riverine Pelagic in Platte County, Wyoming has water-quality measurements published by Wyoming DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.4 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 60 µg/L.

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Glendo Reservoir Riverine Pelagic is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Platte County, Wyoming. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing. Compared to the 8 other monitored lakes in Platte County, Glendo Reservoir Riverine Pelagic ranks #1 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wyoming DEQ, last sampled 2018-09-05. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Glendo Reservoir Riverine Pelagic is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

Readings only

Limited data

Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.

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

Whether Glendo Reservoir Riverine Pelagic 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.

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Water quality measurements for Glendo Reservoir Riverine Pelagic

These are the measurements Wyoming DEQ publishes for Glendo Reservoir Riverine Pelagic, 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 1.4 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 60 µg/L. TSI 68.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)1.4ftMeasured, not scored

How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.

Total phosphorus60µg/LGood
GoodFairPoor
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.68Eutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Recreation & Access

1
Boat Landings
Yes
Public Access
  • Elk HornPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Glendo Reservoir Riverine Pelagic

3 seasons of samples on record (2012–2018). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.

  • Water clarity

    Improving

    2 years

  • Phosphorus

    Improving

    -10 µg/L/yr3 years

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Frequently asked questions about Glendo Reservoir Riverine Pelagic

Where is Glendo Reservoir Riverine Pelagic?

Glendo Reservoir Riverine Pelagic 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 Pelagic?

Glendo Reservoir Riverine Pelagic in Platte County, Wyoming has water-quality measurements published by Wyoming DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.4 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 60 µg/L.

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Is Glendo Reservoir Riverine Pelagic safe to swim in?

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

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Are there boat ramps on Glendo Reservoir Riverine Pelagic?

Glendo Reservoir Riverine Pelagic has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Elk Horn. Public access is listed as yes.

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Can I fish at Glendo Reservoir Riverine Pelagic?

Glendo Reservoir Riverine Pelagic has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Wyoming's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

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Where this data comes from

11 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2012–2018. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

  • State of Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Watershed ProgramWYDEQ_WATERSHED11 samples · 2012–2018

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.

Other records on this page

Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory