Where is Hay Meadow Reservoir?

Hay Meadow Reservoir is a lake in Nye County, Nevada. Its water-quality measurements are published by NDEP and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Hay Meadow Reservoir?

Hay Meadow Reservoir has a maximum depth of 12 feet and an average depth of 7 feet. The lake covers 126 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Hay Meadow Reservoir?

Hay Meadow Reservoir has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Hay Meadow Reservoir. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Hay Meadow Reservoir?

Hay Meadow Reservoir 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 Nevada's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Hay Meadow Reservoir

Nye County, Nevada126 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

12 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

126 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Oxygen depletion (low DO)
12 ft max depth
Public access

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Hay Meadow Reservoir in Nye County, Nevada has water-quality measurements published by NDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 12 ft. Surface area: 126 acres.

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Hay Meadow Reservoir is a 126-acre lake in Nye County, Nevada with a maximum depth of 12 feet (7-foot average). Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Hay Meadow Reservoir is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Hay Meadow Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO), salinity / chlorides. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Hay Meadow Reservoir 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.

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Water quality measurements for Hay Meadow Reservoir

These are the measurements NDEP publishes for Hay Meadow Reservoir, 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

Max depth

12 ft

Average depth

7 ft

Surface area

126 acres

Shoreline

2.5 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by NDEP

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Hay Meadow ReservoirPublic

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

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Fishing Hay Meadow Reservoir

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EPA Impairment Status

Hay Meadow Reservoir is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Oxygen depletion (low DO)Salinity / chlorides

Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NV13-CL-20-B_00 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Hay Meadow Reservoir

Where is Hay Meadow Reservoir?: Hay Meadow Reservoir is a lake in Nye County, Nevada. Its water-quality measurements are published by NDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Hay Meadow Reservoir?: Hay Meadow Reservoir in Nye County, Nevada has water-quality measurements published by NDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 12 ft. Surface area: 126 acres.
Is Hay Meadow Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Hay Meadow Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO), salinity / chlorides. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Hay Meadow Reservoir?: Hay Meadow Reservoir has a maximum depth of 12 feet and an average depth of 7 feet. The lake covers 126 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Hay Meadow Reservoir?: Hay Meadow Reservoir has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Hay Meadow Reservoir. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Hay Meadow Reservoir?: Hay Meadow Reservoir 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 Nevada's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.