H. V. Eastman Lake
Madera County, California1,156 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from SWRCB for this lake.
- Impaired · Mercury
- Limited data
H. V. Eastman Lake in Madera County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 1156 acres.
H. V. Eastman Lake is a 1,156-acre lake in Madera County, California.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2021-12-13. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What H. V. Eastman Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping1 public campground nearby
- Big water1,156 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. H. V. Eastman Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether H. V. Eastman Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the California State Water Resources Control Board and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for H. V. Eastman Lake
These are the measurements SWRCB publishes for H. V. Eastman 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.
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Lake Details
Surface area
1,156 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for H. V. Eastman Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near H. V. Eastman Lake
- Chowchilla Recreation Area Day Use1.0 kmReserve
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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EPA Impairment Status
H. V. Eastman Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption, Other.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit CAL5391200020111118152314 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about H. V. Eastman Lake
Where is H. V. Eastman Lake?
- H. V. Eastman Lake is a lake in Madera County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of H. V. Eastman Lake?
- H. V. Eastman Lake in Madera County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 1156 acres.
Is H. V. Eastman Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. H. V. Eastman Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on H. V. Eastman Lake?
- H. V. Eastman Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Chowchilla Recreation Area Day Use. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for H. V. Eastman Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles