Where is McDonough Reservoir?

McDonough Reservoir is a lake in Saguache County, Colorado. Its water-quality measurements are published by Colorado WQCD and shown on this page as reported.

McDonough Reservoir

Saguache County, Colorado32 acresView map Directions

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

Area

32 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.7 mi

Measured length

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McDonough Reservoir in Saguache County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 32 acres.

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McDonough Reservoir is a 32-acre lake in Saguache County, Colorado.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, CDPHE. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

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

Whether McDonough Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the Water Quality Control Division of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for McDonough Reservoir

These are the measurements Colorado WQCD publishes for McDonough Reservoir, 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

32 acres

Shoreline

1.7 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Saguache County

Upper Dome Reservoir8.6 miView →Dome Lake Lower8.8 miView →Needle Creek Reservoir22.1 miView →Trites Lake—View →Davey Lake—View →Harrence Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about McDonough Reservoir

Where is McDonough Reservoir?: McDonough Reservoir is a lake in Saguache County, Colorado. Its water-quality measurements are published by Colorado WQCD and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of McDonough Reservoir?: McDonough Reservoir in Saguache County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 32 acres.
Is McDonough Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.