Where is Nelson Reservoir?

Nelson Reservoir is a lake in Apache County, Arizona. Its water-quality measurements are published by ADEQ and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Nelson Reservoir?

Nelson Reservoir has a maximum depth of 24 feet and an average depth of 15 feet. The lake covers 70 acres.

Nelson Reservoir

Apache County, Arizona70 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

24 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

70 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.5 mi

Measured length

24 ft max depth

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Nelson Reservoir in Apache County, Arizona has water-quality measurements published by ADEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 24 ft. Surface area: 70 acres.

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Nelson Reservoir is a 70-acre lake in Apache County, Arizona with a maximum depth of 24 feet (15-foot average).

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Nelson Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Nelson Reservoir

These are the measurements ADEQ publishes for Nelson 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

Max depth

24 ft

Average depth

15 ft

Surface area

70 acres

Shoreline

2.5 mi

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Frequently asked questions about Nelson Reservoir

Where is Nelson Reservoir?: Nelson Reservoir is a lake in Apache County, Arizona. Its water-quality measurements are published by ADEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Nelson Reservoir?: Nelson Reservoir in Apache County, Arizona has water-quality measurements published by ADEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 24 ft. Surface area: 70 acres.
Is Nelson Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Nelson Reservoir?: Nelson Reservoir has a maximum depth of 24 feet and an average depth of 15 feet. The lake covers 70 acres.