Lake Henshaw
San Diego County, California1,754 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from SWRCB for this lake.
- Limited data
Lake Henshaw in San Diego County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 1754 acres.
Lake Henshaw is a 1,754-acre lake in San Diego County, California. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Lake Henshaw is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
- Big water1,754 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Henshaw 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 Lake Henshaw
These are the measurements SWRCB publishes for Lake Henshaw, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data.
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Lake Details
Surface area
1,754 acres
Shoreline
12.2 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake Henshaw, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Lake Henshaw ResortSemi-private
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Henshaw
Where is Lake Henshaw?
- Lake Henshaw is a lake in San Diego County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Henshaw?
- Lake Henshaw in San Diego County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 1754 acres.
Is Lake Henshaw safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Henshaw?
- Lake Henshaw has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lake Henshaw Resort.
Can I fish at Lake Henshaw?
- Lake Henshaw has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by California's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Lake Henshaw come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory