Where is Lake Sutherland?

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

Are there boat ramps on Lake Sutherland?

Lake Sutherland has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Sutherland Reservoir. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Lake Sutherland?

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

Lake Sutherland

San Diego County, California289 acresView map Directions

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

Area

289 acres

Surface area

Impaired · Mercury
Public access
Limited data

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Lake Sutherland in San Diego County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 289 acres.

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Lake Sutherland is a 289-acre lake in San Diego County, California. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Lake Sutherland is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Sutherland is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury), nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pH / acidity, taste, color, odor. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Sutherland 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 Sutherland

These are the measurements SWRCB publishes for Lake Sutherland, 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

289 acres

Public access

Yes

Listed by SWRCB

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Sutherland ReservoirPublic

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 Sutherland

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

MercuryMetals (other than mercury)Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)pH / acidityTaste, color, odor

Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Aquatic life, Fish consumption, Other.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit CAL9055300020010925095919 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in San Diego County

Lake Henshaw9 miView →El Capitan Lake14.3 miView →San Vicente Reservoir14.2 miView →Lake Wohlford13.1 miView →Lake Cuyamaca15 miView →Lake Poway15 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Sutherland

Where is Lake Sutherland?: Lake Sutherland is a lake in San Diego County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Sutherland?: Lake Sutherland in San Diego County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 289 acres.
Is Lake Sutherland safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Sutherland is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury), nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pH / acidity, taste, color, odor. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Sutherland?: Lake Sutherland has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Sutherland Reservoir. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Sutherland?: Lake Sutherland 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 California's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.