Little Ortega Lake
Apache County, Arizona235 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from ADEQ for this lake.
Little Ortega Lake in Apache County, Arizona has water-quality measurements published by ADEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 235 acres.
Little Ortega Lake is a 235-acre lake in Apache County, Arizona.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Little Ortega Lake 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.
Water quality measurements for Little Ortega Lake
These are the measurements ADEQ publishes for Little Ortega Lake, 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
235 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for Little Ortega Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Little Ortega Lake
Where is Little Ortega Lake?
- Little Ortega Lake is a lake in Apache County, Arizona. Its water-quality measurements are published by ADEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Little Ortega Lake?
- Little Ortega Lake in Apache County, Arizona has water-quality measurements published by ADEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 235 acres.
Is Little Ortega Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Little Ortega Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.