Kern Reservoir
Harney County, Oregon103 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Oregon DEQ for this lake.
Kern Reservoir in Harney County, Oregon has water-quality measurements published by Oregon DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 103 acres.
Kern Reservoir is a 103-acre lake in Harney County, Oregon.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Oregon DEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Kern 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.
Water quality measurements for Kern Reservoir
These are the measurements Oregon DEQ publishes for Kern 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
103 acres
Shoreline
1.9 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Kern Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Kern Reservoir
Where is Kern Reservoir?
- Kern Reservoir is a lake in Harney County, Oregon. Its water-quality measurements are published by Oregon DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Kern Reservoir?
- Kern Reservoir in Harney County, Oregon has water-quality measurements published by Oregon DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 103 acres.
Is Kern 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 Kern Reservoir come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.