Monarch Lake
Grand County, Colorado149 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Colorado WQCD for this lake.
- 14 ft max depth
Monarch Lake in Grand County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 14 ft. Surface area: 149 acres.
Monarch Lake is a 149-acre lake in Grand County, Colorado with a maximum depth of 14 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, CDPHE. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Monarch Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping1 public campground nearby
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Monarch Lake 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.
Water quality measurements for Monarch Lake
These are the measurements Colorado WQCD publishes for Monarch 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
Max depth
14 ft
Surface area
149 acres
Shoreline
2.5 mi
Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Monarch Lake
- Arapaho Bay1.9 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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Frequently asked questions about Monarch Lake
Where is Monarch Lake?
- Monarch Lake is a lake in Grand County, Colorado. Its water-quality measurements are published by Colorado WQCD and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Monarch Lake?
- Monarch Lake in Grand County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 14 ft. Surface area: 149 acres.
Is Monarch Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Monarch Lake?
- Monarch Lake has a maximum depth of 14 feet. The lake covers 149 acres.
Are there campgrounds on Monarch Lake?
- Monarch Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Arapaho Bay. 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.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Monarch Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles