Where is Higgins Reservoir?

Higgins Reservoir is a lake in Baker County, Oregon. Its water-quality measurements are published by Oregon DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Higgins Reservoir

Baker County, Oregon92 acresView map Directions

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

Area

92 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.8 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Habitat alterations

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Higgins Reservoir in Baker County, Oregon has water-quality measurements published by Oregon DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 92 acres.

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Higgins Reservoir is a 92-acre lake in Baker County, Oregon.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Higgins Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for habitat alterations, sediment / turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Higgins Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the Oregon 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 Higgins Reservoir

These are the measurements Oregon DEQ publishes for Higgins 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

Surface area

92 acres

Shoreline

2.8 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Habitat alterationsSediment / turbidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit OR_LK_1705020203_05_100587 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Higgins Reservoir

Where is Higgins Reservoir?: Higgins Reservoir is a lake in Baker County, Oregon. Its water-quality measurements are published by Oregon DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Higgins Reservoir?: Higgins Reservoir in Baker County, Oregon has water-quality measurements published by Oregon DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 92 acres.
Is Higgins Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Higgins Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for habitat alterations, sediment / turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.