Where is Oxbow Reservoir?

Oxbow Reservoir is a lake in El Dorado County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.

Oxbow Reservoir

El Dorado County, California77 acresView map Directions

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

Area

77 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.6 mi

Measured length

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Oxbow Reservoir in El Dorado County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 77 acres.

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Oxbow Reservoir is a 77-acre lake in El Dorado County, California.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. 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 Oxbow Reservoir 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.

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Water quality measurements for Oxbow Reservoir

These are the measurements SWRCB publishes for Oxbow 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

Surface area

77 acres

Shoreline

3.6 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Oxbow Reservoir

Where is Oxbow Reservoir?: Oxbow Reservoir is a lake in El Dorado County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Oxbow Reservoir?: Oxbow Reservoir in El Dorado County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 77 acres.
Is Oxbow Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.