Nee Noshe Reservoir
Kiowa County, Colorado3,696 acresView mapDirections
Not enough samples to grade — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). No letter yet. Here is what we do have.
- 65 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Nee Noshe Reservoir in Kiowa County, Colorado is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 3696 acres.
- Max depth
- ~65 ft est.
- Area
- 3,696 acres
- Public access
- Yes
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Why Nee Noshe Reservoir has no grade
We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Nee Noshe Reservoir, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by CDPHE and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Nee Noshe Reservoir is a 3,696-acre lake in Kiowa County, Colorado with an estimated average depth of about 65 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 3 public boat landings.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, CDPHE, last sampled 2023-10-17. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Nee Noshe Reservoir is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch3 documented ramps
- Big water3,696 acres
Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Water quality measurements for Nee Noshe Reservoir
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
No clarity data.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples |
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Depth | ~65 ft est. |
| Average Depth | ~19 ft est. |
| Surface Area | 3,696 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Colorado has not published bathymetry for Nee Noshe Reservoir.
Lake Size & Watershed
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
Recreation & Access
- Queens State Wildlife AreaPublic
- Queens State Wildlife AreaPublic
- Queens State Wildlife AreaPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
Fishing Nee Noshe Reservoir
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Nee Noshe Reservoir is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Nee-Noshe (completed 1896), built primarily for irrigation on the Arkansas River-Os; earth-type dam, 25 ft tall and 1,600 ft long.
- Surface area
- 3,696 ac
- Normal storage
- 60,618 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 60,618 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 32 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Significant
- Owner
- AMITY MUTUAL IRR. CO. (TERRY HOWLAND)
All listed purposes: Irrigation;Fish and Wildlife Pond;Recreation.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID CO02024 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Nee Noshe Reservoir
Where is Nee Noshe Reservoir?
- Nee Noshe Reservoir is a lake in Kiowa County, Colorado. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
What is the water quality grade for Nee Noshe Reservoir?
- Nee Noshe Reservoir in Kiowa County, Colorado is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 3696 acres.
Is Nee Noshe Reservoir safe to swim in?
- The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Nee Noshe Reservoir?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Nee Noshe Reservoir, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 65 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate. The lake covers 3696 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Nee Noshe Reservoir?
- Nee Noshe Reservoir has 3 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Queens State Wildlife Area, Queens State Wildlife Area, Queens State Wildlife Area. Public access is listed as yes.
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Where this data comes from
6 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Colorado Dept. of Public Health & Environment-WQCD
21COL001_WQX6 samples · 2023
Analytical methods
- Secchi disk depth measurement
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
- Nitrogen in Water by Pyrolysis Detection
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.
Other records on this page
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory