Mims Lake
Sierra County, New Mexico92 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NMED for this lake.
Mims Lake in Sierra County, New Mexico has water-quality measurements published by NMED, shown here as reported. Surface area: 92 acres.
Mims Lake is a 92-acre lake in Sierra County, New Mexico.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NMED. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Mims Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the New Mexico Environment Department and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Mims Lake
These are the measurements NMED publishes for Mims 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
92 acres
Shoreline
2.9 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Mims Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Mims Lake
Where is Mims Lake?
- Mims Lake is a lake in Sierra County, New Mexico. Its water-quality measurements are published by NMED and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Mims Lake?
- Mims Lake in Sierra County, New Mexico has water-quality measurements published by NMED, shown here as reported. Surface area: 92 acres.
Is Mims Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Mims Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.