Mountain View Lake
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NDEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Mountain View Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
Mountain View Lake in Elko County, Nevada has water-quality measurements published by NDEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 40 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 17.2 µg/L.
Mountain View Lake is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Elko County, Nevada. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Compared to the 8 other monitored lakes in Elko County, Mountain View Lake ranks #8 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDEP, last sampled 2023-09-21. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyAlgae risk
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Mountain View Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Mountain View Lake
These are the measurements NDEP publishes for Mountain View 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 40 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 17.2 µg/L. TSI 58.
| 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 | 40µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 17.2µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 58 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2014–2023).
Phosphorus
Improving-5.56 µg/L/yr6 years
Chlorophyll-a
Improving-4.31 µg/L/yr5 years
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Frequently asked questions about Mountain View Lake
Where is Mountain View Lake?
- Mountain View Lake is a lake in Elko County, Nevada. Its water-quality measurements are published by NDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Mountain View Lake?
- Mountain View Lake in Elko County, Nevada has water-quality measurements published by NDEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 40 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 17.2 µg/L.
Is Mountain View 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
34 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2014–2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Bureau of Reclamation
1119USBR_WQX34 samples · 2014–2023
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Single Reagent Colorimetry
- 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
- Turbidity by Nephelometry
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.