Where is Laguna Plata?

Laguna Plata is a lake in Lea County, New Mexico. Its water-quality measurements are published by NMED and shown on this page as reported.

Laguna Plata

Lea County, New Mexico1,079 acresView map Directions

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

Area

1,079 acres

Surface area

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Laguna Plata in Lea County, New Mexico has water-quality measurements published by NMED, shown here as reported. Surface area: 1079 acres.

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Laguna Plata is a 1,079-acre lake in Lea County, New Mexico.

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

What Laguna Plata is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Big water1,079 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Laguna Plata is safe to swim in today is a call for the New Mexico Environment Department and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Laguna Plata

These are the measurements NMED publishes for Laguna Plata, 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

1,079 acres

No bathymetric survey has been published for Laguna Plata, so its depth is not documented here.

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Nearby Lakes in Lea County

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Frequently asked questions about Laguna Plata

Where is Laguna Plata?: Laguna Plata is a lake in Lea County, New Mexico. Its water-quality measurements are published by NMED and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Laguna Plata?: Laguna Plata in Lea County, New Mexico has water-quality measurements published by NMED, shown here as reported. Surface area: 1079 acres.
Is Laguna Plata safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.