Where is Lake Powell?

Lake Powell is a lake in Coconino County, Arizona. Its water-quality measurements are published by ADEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Are there boat ramps on Lake Powell?

Lake Powell has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Wahweap - 1, Wahweap - 2. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Lake Powell?

Lake Powell has 2 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 Powell?

Lake Powell has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Wahweap Campground. 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.

Lake Powell

Coconino County, Arizona160,784 acresView map Directions

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

Area

160,784 acres

Surface area

Impaired · Mercury
Public access
Limited data

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Lake Powell in Coconino County, Arizona has water-quality measurements published by ADEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 160784 acres.

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Lake Powell is a 160,784-acre lake in Coconino County, Arizona. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEQ, last sampled 2026-03-29. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

At about 161,000 acres, Lake Powell is large enough that where you stay decides which shore you see most of. It has 2 public boat landings, so a lakefront rental is not the only way to get a boat on the water. For a place on the water, look through cabin and lake-house rentals near Lake Powell on Vrbo. For a hotel or motel room, Booking.com and Expedia both search around the lake.

What Lake Powell is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch2 documented ramps
Camping1 public campground nearby
Big water160,784 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

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

Whether Lake Powell 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.

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Water quality measurements for Lake Powell

These are the measurements ADEQ publishes for Lake Powell, 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

160,784 acres

Public access

Yes

Listed by ADEQ

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Campgrounds

Wahweap - 1Public
Wahweap - 2Public

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

Public campgrounds near Lake Powell

Wahweap Campground2.1 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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Stays near Lake Powell

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Fishing Lake Powell

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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)

Lake Powell is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Glen Canyon Dam (completed 1963), built primarily for hydroelectric on the Colorado River; concrete-type dam, 710 ft tall and 1,560 ft long.

Surface area: 160,784 ac
Max storage: 25,025,826 ac-ft
Drainage area: 107,416.9 sq mi
Hazard class: High
Owner: BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

All listed purposes: Hydroelectric;Other;Irrigation;Recreation.

Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID AZ10307 · Operator website

EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit AZL14070006-1130_00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Coconino County

Pasture Canyon Reservoir—View →Owl Tank Lake—View →To Kla Daa Aakee Pond—View →White Water Tank—View →Howard Lake—View →Smoot Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Powell

Where is Lake Powell?: Lake Powell is a lake in Coconino County, Arizona. Its water-quality measurements are published by ADEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Powell?: Lake Powell in Coconino County, Arizona has water-quality measurements published by ADEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 160784 acres.
Is Lake Powell safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Powell is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Powell?: Lake Powell has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Wahweap - 1, Wahweap - 2. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Powell?: Lake Powell has 2 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 Powell?: Lake Powell has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Wahweap Campground. 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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