North Fork Lake
Placer County, California186 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from SWRCB for this lake.
- Limited data
North Fork Lake in Placer County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 186 acres.
North Fork Lake is a 186-acre lake in Placer County, California.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What North Fork Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping1 public campground nearby
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether North Fork Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the California State Water Resources Control Board and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for North Fork Lake
These are the measurements SWRCB publishes for North Fork 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.
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Lake Details
Surface area
186 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for North Fork Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near North Fork Lake
- Lower Lake Clementine Boat-In Camp2.5 km
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Frequently asked questions about North Fork Lake
Where is North Fork Lake?
- North Fork Lake is a lake in Placer County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of North Fork Lake?
- North Fork Lake in Placer County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 186 acres.
Is North Fork Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on North Fork Lake?
- North Fork Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Lower Lake Clementine Boat-In Camp. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for North Fork Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles