Where is Lake Mohave?

Lake Mohave is a lake in Clark County, Nevada. Its water-quality measurements are published by NDEP and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Lake Mohave?

Lake Mohave has a maximum depth of 147 feet and an average depth of 75 feet. The lake covers 27571 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Lake Mohave?

Lake Mohave has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lake Mohave - Cottonwood Cove. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Lake Mohave?

Lake Mohave 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 Nevada's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Lake Mohave

Clark County, Nevada27,571 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

147 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

27,571 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

277.6 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Temperature
147 ft max depth
Public access

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Lake Mohave in Clark County, Nevada has water-quality measurements published by NDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 147 ft. Surface area: 27571 acres.

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Lake Mohave is a 27,571-acre lake in Clark County, Nevada with a maximum depth of 147 feet (75-foot average). Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Lake Mohave is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Deep water147 ft surveyed max depth
Big water27,571 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Mohave is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Mohave is safe to swim in today is a call for the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Lake Mohave

These are the measurements NDEP publishes for Lake Mohave, 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

Max depth

147 ft

Average depth

75 ft

Surface area

27,571 acres

Shoreline

277.6 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by NDEP

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Lake Mohave - Cottonwood CovePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Lake Mohave

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Mohave is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Temperature

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NV13-CL-38_00 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Mohave

Where is Lake Mohave?: Lake Mohave is a lake in Clark County, Nevada. Its water-quality measurements are published by NDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Mohave?: Lake Mohave in Clark County, Nevada has water-quality measurements published by NDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 147 ft. Surface area: 27571 acres.
Is Lake Mohave safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Mohave is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Mohave?: Lake Mohave has a maximum depth of 147 feet and an average depth of 75 feet. The lake covers 27571 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Mohave?: Lake Mohave has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lake Mohave - Cottonwood Cove. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Mohave?: Lake Mohave 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 Nevada's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.