Where is Merced Lake?

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

Merced Lake

Mariposa County, California61 acresView map Directions

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

Area

61 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.4 mi

Measured length

Limited data

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Merced Lake in Mariposa County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 61 acres.

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Merced Lake is a 61-acre lake in Mariposa County, California.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

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

Whether Merced 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 Merced Lake

These are the measurements SWRCB publishes for Merced 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

Surface area

61 acres

Shoreline

1.4 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Merced Lake

Where is Merced Lake?: Merced Lake is a lake in Mariposa County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Merced Lake?: Merced Lake in Mariposa County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 61 acres.
Is Merced Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.