Malibu Lake
Los Angeles County, California42 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from SWRCB for this lake.
- 27 ft max depth
- Limited data
Malibu Lake in Los Angeles County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 27 ft. Surface area: 42 acres.
Malibu Lake is a 42-acre lake in Los Angeles County, California with a maximum depth of 27 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Malibu Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping5 public campgrounds nearby
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Malibu Lake 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 Malibu Lake
These are the measurements SWRCB publishes for Malibu 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.
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Lake Details
Max depth
27 ft
Surface area
42 acres
Shoreline
2.7 mi
Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Malibu Lake
- Campground3.9 km
- Malibu Creek Family4.1 km
- Malibu Creek Campground4.1 km
- Malibu Creek Group Walk-In4.2 km
- Malibu Creek Group Camp4.2 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 Malibu Lake
Where is Malibu Lake?
- Malibu Lake 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 Malibu Lake?
- Malibu Lake in Los Angeles County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 27 ft. Surface area: 42 acres.
Is Malibu Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Malibu Lake?
- Malibu Lake has a maximum depth of 27 feet. The lake covers 42 acres.
Are there campgrounds on Malibu Lake?
- Malibu Lake has 5 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Campground, Malibu Creek Family, Malibu Creek Campground, Malibu Creek Group Walk-In. 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 Malibu Lake 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