Lake Mead
Mohave County, ArizonaView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from ADEQ for this lake.
- Public access
- Limited data
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Lake Mead in Mohave County, Arizona has water-quality measurements published by ADEQ, shown here as reported.
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Lake Mead is a lake in Mohave County, Arizona. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEQ, last sampled 2026-03-27. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Lake Mead is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Mead 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 Mead
These are the measurements ADEQ publishes for Lake Mead, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data.
| Metric | Value | EPA condition class |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples |
Recreation & Access
- Temple BarPublic
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 Mead
Where is Lake Mead?
- Lake Mead 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 Mead?
- Lake Mead in Mohave County, Arizona has water-quality measurements published by ADEQ, shown here as reported.
Is Lake Mead 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 Mead?
- Lake Mead has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Temple Bar. Public access is listed as yes.
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Lake Mead is about 11 miles from Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Crowds there swing hard by season, so the month you pick changes both how busy the park is and what lodging costs.
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Where this data comes from
5 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2026. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Great Lakes Environmental Center
GLEC5 samples · 2026
Analytical methods
- 4500 P E ~ Phosphorus in Water by Colorimetry- Ascorbic Acid Method
- 300.0 ~ EPA; Determination of Inorganic Anions by Ion Chromatography
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
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory