Lake Sterling
Nevada County, California104 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from SWRCB for this lake.
Lake Sterling in Nevada County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 104 acres.
Lake Sterling is a 104-acre lake in Nevada County, California.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Lake Sterling is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping2 public campgrounds nearby
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Sterling 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 Sterling
These are the measurements SWRCB publishes for Lake Sterling, 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
Surface area
104 acres
Shoreline
2.1 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake Sterling, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Lake Sterling
- Sterling Lake0.5 km
- Woodchuck3.6 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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Frequently asked questions about Lake Sterling
Where is Lake Sterling?
- Lake Sterling is a lake in Nevada County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Sterling?
- Lake Sterling in Nevada County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 104 acres.
Is Lake Sterling safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Lake Sterling?
- Lake Sterling has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Sterling Lake, Woodchuck. 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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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Lake Sterling come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles