Where is Mormon Reservoir?

Mormon Reservoir is a lake in La Plata County, Colorado. Its water-quality measurements are published by Colorado WQCD and shown on this page as reported.

Mormon Reservoir

La Plata County, Colorado53 acresView map Directions

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

Area

53 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.9 mi

Measured length

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Mormon Reservoir in La Plata County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 53 acres.

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Mormon Reservoir is a 53-acre lake in La Plata County, Colorado.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, CDPHE. 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 Mormon Reservoir 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.

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Water quality measurements for Mormon Reservoir

These are the measurements Colorado WQCD publishes for Mormon Reservoir, 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

53 acres

Shoreline

1.9 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in La Plata County

Lake Nighthorse18.7 ft clear · Oligotrophic13.4 miView →Chapman Lake17.7 miView →Pastorius Reservoir18.2 miView →Shalona Lake—View →Haviland Lake13.8 ft clear · Mesotrophic—View →Electra Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Mormon Reservoir

Where is Mormon Reservoir?: Mormon Reservoir is a lake in La Plata County, Colorado. Its water-quality measurements are published by Colorado WQCD and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Mormon Reservoir?: Mormon Reservoir in La Plata County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 53 acres.
Is Mormon Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.