Where is Nichols Reservoir?

Nichols Reservoir is a lake in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. Its water-quality measurements are published by NMED and shown on this page as reported.

Nichols Reservoir

Santa Fe County, New Mexico29 acresView map Directions

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

Area

29 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.2 mi

Measured length

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Nichols Reservoir in Santa Fe County, New Mexico has water-quality measurements published by NMED, shown here as reported. Surface area: 29 acres.

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Nichols Reservoir is a 29-acre lake in Santa Fe County, New Mexico.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Nichols Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the New Mexico Environment Department and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Nichols Reservoir

These are the measurements NMED publishes for Nichols 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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→ Nichols Reservoir water level: the live USGS gauge reading

Lake Details

Surface area

29 acres

Shoreline

1.2 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Nichols Reservoir

Where is Nichols Reservoir?: Nichols Reservoir is a lake in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. Its water-quality measurements are published by NMED and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Nichols Reservoir?: Nichols Reservoir in Santa Fe County, New Mexico has water-quality measurements published by NMED, shown here as reported. Surface area: 29 acres.
Is Nichols Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.