Kelsey Reservoir
Merced County, California109 acresView mapDirections
SWRCB publishes the water-quality measurements for Kelsey Reservoir. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Kelsey Reservoir in Merced County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 16.4 µg/L. Surface area: 109 acres.
Kelsey Reservoir is a 109-acre lake in Merced County, California.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2017-06-07. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Kelsey Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the California State Water Resources Control Board and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Kelsey Reservoir
These are the measurements SWRCB publishes for Kelsey 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. Chlorophyll-a 16.4 µg/L.
| 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 | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 16.4µg/L | Measured, not scored The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. |
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Lake Details
Surface area
109 acres
Shoreline
3.3 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Kelsey Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.
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Where is Kelsey Reservoir?
- Kelsey Reservoir is a lake in Merced County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Kelsey Reservoir?
- Kelsey Reservoir in Merced County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 16.4 µg/L. Surface area: 109 acres.
Is Kelsey Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Kelsey Reservoir come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.