Illipah Reservoir
White Pine County, Nevada70 acresView mapDirections
NDEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Illipah Reservoir. Here is what has been measured.
- Mesotrophic
- Public access
Illipah Reservoir in White Pine County, Nevada has water-quality measurements published by NDEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 30 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.1 µg/L. Surface area: 70 acres.
Illipah Reservoir is a 70-acre mesotrophic lake in White Pine County, Nevada. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available. Compared to the 1 other monitored lakes in White Pine County, Illipah Reservoir ranks #2 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDEP, last sampled 2024-09-17. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Illipah Reservoir covers about 70 acres in White Pine County. Vrbo is where to look for cabins and lake homes around Illipah Reservoir, and Booking.com and Expedia search hotels near the lake for your dates.
What Illipah Reservoir is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping1 public campground nearby
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLow algae
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Illipah 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.
Water quality measurements for Illipah Reservoir
These are the measurements NDEP publishes for Illipah 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. Phosphorus 30 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 2.1 µg/L. TSI 46.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 30µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 2.1µg/L | Measured, not scored The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 46 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Lake Details
Surface area
70 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by NDEP
No bathymetric survey has been published for Illipah Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Illipah Reservoir
- Illipah Reservoir Recreation Site0.2 km
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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Fishing Illipah Reservoir
Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2023–2024). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Phosphorus
Improving-20 µg/L/yr2 years
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Illipah Reservoir is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Illipah Pond Dam (completed 1981), built primarily for irrigation on the Illipah Creek; earth-type dam, 60 ft tall and 365 ft long.
- Surface area
- 70 ac
- Normal storage
- 1,000 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 1,080 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 39.5 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
All listed purposes: Irrigation;Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond;Recreation.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID NV00105 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Illipah Reservoir
Where is Illipah Reservoir?
- Illipah Reservoir is a lake in White Pine County, Nevada. Its water-quality measurements are published by NDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Illipah Reservoir?
- Illipah Reservoir in White Pine County, Nevada has water-quality measurements published by NDEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 30 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.1 µg/L. Surface area: 70 acres.
Is Illipah Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Can I fish at Illipah Reservoir?
- Public access to Illipah Reservoir is listed as yes on the lake record. 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.
Are there campgrounds on Illipah Reservoir?
- Illipah Reservoir has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Illipah Reservoir Recreation Site. 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
20 measurements from 4 monitoring stations, 2023–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
21NEV1_WQX20 samples · 2023–2024
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Two Reagent Colorimetry
- 2130 B ~ Nephelometric Method
- 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
Monitoring station identifiers (4)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles