Monte Verde Lake
Colfax County, New Mexico29 acresView mapDirections
NMED publishes the water-quality measurements for Monte Verde Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Monte Verde Lake in Colfax County, New Mexico has water-quality measurements published by NMED, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 102 µg/L. Surface area: 29 acres.
Monte Verde Lake is a 29-acre lake in Colfax County, New Mexico.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NMED, last sampled 2021-07-20. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Water quality measurements for Monte Verde Lake
These are the measurements NMED publishes for Monte Verde 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. Phosphorus 102 µg/L. TSI 71.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 102µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 71 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Lake Details
Surface area
29 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for Monte Verde Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Fishing Monte Verde Lake
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Monte Verde Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Monte Verde Dam (completed 1968), built primarily for recreation on the Cienegulla Creek; earth-type dam, 35 ft tall and 908 ft long.
- Surface area
- 29 ac
- Normal storage
- 218 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 435 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 2 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- ANGEL FIRE CORPORATION
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID NM00135 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Monte Verde Lake
Where is Monte Verde Lake?
- Monte Verde Lake is a lake in Colfax County, New Mexico. Its water-quality measurements are published by NMED and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Monte Verde Lake?
- Monte Verde Lake in Colfax County, New Mexico has water-quality measurements published by NMED, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 102 µg/L. Surface area: 29 acres.
Is Monte Verde 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
1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- NM Environmental Dept./SWQB
21NMEX_WQX1 sample · 2021
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.