Where is Lake Palmdale?

Lake Palmdale is a lake in Los Angeles County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.

Lake Palmdale

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

Area

214 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.1 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Pesticides
Limited data

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Lake Palmdale in Los Angeles County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 214 acres.

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Lake Palmdale is a 214-acre lake in Los Angeles County, California.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

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

Whether Lake Palmdale 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.

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Water quality measurements for Lake Palmdale

These are the measurements SWRCB publishes for Lake Palmdale, 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

214 acres

Shoreline

3.1 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Palmdale is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Pesticides

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit CAL6265000020100103210021 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Palmdale

Where is Lake Palmdale?: Lake Palmdale is a lake in Los Angeles County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Palmdale?: Lake Palmdale in Los Angeles County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 214 acres.
Is Lake Palmdale safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Palmdale is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pesticides. Check local advisories before you swim.