Where is Painted Hills Reservoir?

Painted Hills Reservoir is a lake in Wheeler County, Oregon. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.

Painted Hills Reservoir

Not yet rated

43 acres

Painted Hills Reservoir in Wheeler County, Oregon is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 43 acres.

Area: 43 acres

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Why Painted Hills Reservoir has no grade

We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Painted Hills Reservoir, no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.

Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.

Sampling is run by Oregon DEQ and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.

Painted Hills Reservoir is a 43-acre lake in Wheeler County, Oregon.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Oregon DEQ, last sampled recent years. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Not rated

Elevated nutrients

Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake

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Water quality measurements for Painted Hills Reservoir

These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.

No clarity data. Trophic State Index: undefined.

Metric	Value	Grade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)	No recent samples
Phosphorus	No recent samples
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)	No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)

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Lake Details

Characteristic	Value
Surface Area	43 acres

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

Fishing Painted Hills Reservoir

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Frequently asked questions about Painted Hills Reservoir

Where is Painted Hills Reservoir?: Painted Hills Reservoir is a lake in Wheeler County, Oregon. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.
What is the water quality grade for Painted Hills Reservoir?: Painted Hills Reservoir in Wheeler County, Oregon is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 43 acres.
Is Painted Hills Reservoir safe to swim in?: Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Painted Hills Reservoir is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.