Where is McKinney Lake?

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

Are there campgrounds on McKinney Lake?

McKinney Lake has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Meeks Bay Resort, Meeks Bay Campground. 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.

McKinney Lake

Placer County, California27 acresView map Directions

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

Area

27 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

0.9 mi

Measured length

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McKinney Lake in Placer County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 27 acres.

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McKinney Lake is a 27-acre lake in Placer County, California.

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

What McKinney Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping2 public campgrounds nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether McKinney 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 McKinney Lake

These are the measurements SWRCB publishes for McKinney 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

27 acres

Shoreline

0.9 mi

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

Recreation & Access

Campgrounds

Public campgrounds near McKinney Lake

Meeks Bay Resort4.6 kmReserve
Meeks Bay Campground4.7 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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Stays near McKinney Lake

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Fishing McKinney Lake

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Nearby Lakes in Placer County

Miller Lake1.3 miView →Hell Hole Reservoir—View →French Meadows Reservoir—View →Ice Lakes—View →Palisade Lake—View →Cascade Lakes—View →

Frequently asked questions about McKinney Lake

Where is McKinney Lake?: McKinney Lake is a lake in Placer County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of McKinney Lake?: McKinney Lake in Placer County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 27 acres.
Is McKinney Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on McKinney Lake?: McKinney Lake has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Meeks Bay Resort, Meeks Bay Campground. 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.