Where is Horse Creek Reservoir?

Horse Creek Reservoir is a lake in Otero County, Colorado. Its water-quality measurements are published by Colorado WQCD and shown on this page as reported.

Are there boat ramps on Horse Creek Reservoir?

Horse Creek Reservoir has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Horse Creek Reservoir State Wildlife Area. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Horse Creek Reservoir?

Horse Creek 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 Colorado's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Horse Creek Reservoir

Otero County, Colorado2,181 acresView map Directions

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

Area

2,181 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

10.6 mi

Measured length

Public access

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Horse Creek Reservoir in Otero County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 2181 acres.

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Horse Creek Reservoir is a 2,181-acre lake in Otero County, Colorado. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Horse Creek Reservoir is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Big water2,181 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Horse Creek Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the Water Quality Control Division of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Horse Creek Reservoir

These are the measurements Colorado WQCD publishes for Horse Creek 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

2,181 acres

Shoreline

10.6 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Colorado WQCD

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Horse Creek Reservoir State Wildlife AreaPublic

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

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Fishing Horse Creek Reservoir

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Nearby Lakes in Otero County

Cheraw Lake7.7 miView →Cheraw Lake8.2 miView →Taylor Lake10.7 miView →Holbrook Reservoir13.7 miView →Brown Reservoir—View →Snowden Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Horse Creek Reservoir

Where is Horse Creek Reservoir?: Horse Creek Reservoir is a lake in Otero County, Colorado. Its water-quality measurements are published by Colorado WQCD and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Horse Creek Reservoir?: Horse Creek Reservoir in Otero County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 2181 acres.
Is Horse Creek Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Horse Creek Reservoir?: Horse Creek Reservoir has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Horse Creek Reservoir State Wildlife Area. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Horse Creek Reservoir?: Horse Creek 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 Colorado's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.