Honey Lake
Honey Lake in Lassen County, California is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar.
Why Honey Lake has no grade
We grade a lake only when its monitoring record clears the evidence bar: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Honey Lake, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by your state environmental agency and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Honey Lake is a lake in Lassen County, California.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2023-10-17. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake
Water quality measurements for Honey Lake
These readings exist but do not meet the evidence bar for an A–F grade — see why.
No clarity data.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples |
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Graded lakes near Honey Lake
Honey Lake has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
Nearby Lakes in Lassen County
Frequently asked questions about Honey Lake
Where is Honey Lake?
- Honey Lake is a lake in Lassen County, California. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — there is not enough recent sampling to assign a letter.
What is the water quality grade for Honey Lake?
- Honey Lake in Lassen County, California is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar.
Is Honey Lake safe to swim in?
- Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Honey Lake is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
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Where this data comes from
2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.
Collected and reported by
- USGS Oregon Water Science Center
USGS-OR2 samples · 2023
Analytical methods
- YSI Environmental, sensor 6136
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.