Where is Manzanita Lake?

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

How deep is Manzanita Lake?

Manzanita Lake has a maximum depth of 35 feet and an average depth of 15 feet. The lake covers 43 acres.

Are there campgrounds on Manzanita Lake?

Manzanita Lake has 3 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Manzanita Lake, Manzanita Lake Group Campground, Manzanita Lake Camping Cabins (CA). 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.

Manzanita Lake

Shasta County, California43 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

35 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

43 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.5 mi

Measured length

35 ft max depth
Limited data

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Manzanita Lake in Shasta County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 35 ft. Surface area: 43 acres.

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Manzanita Lake is a 43-acre lake in Shasta County, California with a maximum depth of 35 feet (15-foot average).

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

What Manzanita Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping3 public campgrounds nearby
Deep water35 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Manzanita 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.

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Water quality measurements for Manzanita Lake

These are the measurements SWRCB publishes for Manzanita 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

35 ft

Average depth

15 ft

Surface area

43 acres

Shoreline

1.5 mi

Recreation & Access

Campgrounds

Public campgrounds near Manzanita Lake

Manzanita Lake0.7 kmReserve
Manzanita Lake Group Campground0.7 kmReserve
Manzanita Lake Camping Cabins (CA)0.7 kmReserve

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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Fishing Manzanita Lake

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Frequently asked questions about Manzanita Lake

Where is Manzanita Lake?: Manzanita Lake is a lake in Shasta County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Manzanita Lake?: Manzanita Lake in Shasta County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 35 ft. Surface area: 43 acres.
Is Manzanita Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Manzanita Lake?: Manzanita Lake has a maximum depth of 35 feet and an average depth of 15 feet. The lake covers 43 acres.
Are there campgrounds on Manzanita Lake?: Manzanita Lake has 3 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Manzanita Lake, Manzanita Lake Group Campground, Manzanita Lake Camping Cabins (CA). 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.