Lake Havasu
Mohave County, ArizonaView mapDirections
ADEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Havasu. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Metals (other than mercury)
- 62 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Lake Havasu in Mohave County, Arizona has water-quality measurements published by ADEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 27.1 ft visibility.
Lake Havasu is a lake in Mohave County, Arizona with an estimated average depth of about 62 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 12 public boat landings.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEQ, last sampled 2018-06-12. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Lake Havasu is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water27.1 ft of visibility
- Boat launch12 documented ramps
- Camping7 public campgrounds nearby
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Havasu is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Havasu is safe to swim in today is a call for the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Lake Havasu
These are the measurements ADEQ publishes for Lake Havasu, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Crystal clear, you can see 27.1 ft down. TSI 30.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 27.1ft | Measured, not scored 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) | No reading 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. | 30 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Lake Details
Max depth
~62 ft est.
Public access
Yes
Listed by ADEQ
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Arizona has not published bathymetry for Lake Havasu.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
174,238 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Surface area
15,022 acres
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
93.8 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
446 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
Recreation & Access
- Lake Havasu State Park - 1Public
- Lake Havasu State Park - 2Public
- Lake Havasu State Park - 3Public
- Lake Havasu - Site SixPublic
- Lake Havasu - 1Semi-private
- Lake Havasu - 2Semi-private
Showing 6 of 12 documented landings from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory.
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
Public campgrounds near Lake Havasu
- Mallard Cove 5 Shoreline Campsite0.3 km
- Mallard Cove 6 Shoreline Campsite0.3 km
- Wren Cove 1 ADA Accessible Shoreline Campsite0.4 km
- Wren Cove 2 ADA Accessible Shoreline Campsite0.4 km
- Wren Cove 3 Shoreline Campsite0.5 km
- Widgeon Key Shoreline Campsite0.6 km
- Bluebird 1 Shoreline Campsite0.8 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 Lake Havasu
EPA Impairment Status
Lake Havasu is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit AZL15030101-0590_00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Havasu
Where is Lake Havasu?
- Lake Havasu is a lake in Mohave County, Arizona. Its water-quality measurements are published by ADEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Havasu?
- Lake Havasu in Mohave County, Arizona has water-quality measurements published by ADEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 27.1 ft visibility.
Is Lake Havasu safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Havasu is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Havasu?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Lake Havasu, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 62 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Havasu?
- Lake Havasu has 12 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lake Havasu State Park - 1, Lake Havasu State Park - 2, Lake Havasu State Park - 3, Lake Havasu - Site Six, among others. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Havasu?
- Lake Havasu has 12 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Arizona's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
Are there campgrounds on Lake Havasu?
- Lake Havasu has 7 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Mallard Cove 5 Shoreline Campsite, Mallard Cove 6 Shoreline Campsite, Wren Cove 1 ADA Accessible Shoreline Campsite, Wren Cove 2 ADA Accessible Shoreline Campsite. 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
5 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2018. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- North American Lake Management Society
NALMS5 samples · 2018
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
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
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles