Where is Nesbitt Lake?

Nesbitt Lake is a lake in Lincoln County, Nevada. Its water-quality measurements are published by NDEP and shown on this page as reported.

Nesbitt Lake

Lincoln County, Nevada204 acresView map Directions

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

Area

204 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Nesbitt Lake in Lincoln County, Nevada has water-quality measurements published by NDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 204 acres.

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Nesbitt Lake is a 204-acre lake in Lincoln County, Nevada.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Nesbitt Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury), salinity / chlorides. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Nesbitt 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.

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Water quality measurements for Nesbitt Lake

These are the measurements NDEP publishes for Nesbitt 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. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

204 acres

Shoreline

3 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Nesbitt Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

MercuryMetals (other than mercury)Salinity / chlorides

Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Fish consumption.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NV13-CL-21-C_00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Lincoln County

Frenchy Lake2.2 miView →Upper Pahranagat Lake19.5 miView →Lower Pahranagat Lake25.4 miView →Cliff Reservoir26.7 miView →Echo Canyon Reservoir57.1 miView →Eagle Valley Reservoir—View →

Frequently asked questions about Nesbitt Lake

Where is Nesbitt Lake?: Nesbitt Lake is a lake in Lincoln County, Nevada. Its water-quality measurements are published by NDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Nesbitt Lake?: Nesbitt Lake in Lincoln County, Nevada has water-quality measurements published by NDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 204 acres.
Is Nesbitt Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Nesbitt Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury), salinity / chlorides. Check local advisories before you swim.