Panguitch L Shore Lake
Garfield County, UtahView mapDirections
Utah DWQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Panguitch L Shore Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Impaired · Algal growth
- Limited data
Panguitch L Shore Lake in Garfield County, Utah has water-quality measurements published by Utah DWQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.7 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 94 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 21.7 µg/L.
Panguitch L Shore Lake is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Garfield County, Utah. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Compared to the 9 other monitored lakes in Garfield County, Panguitch L Shore Lake ranks #10 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Utah DWQ, last sampled 2020-08-11. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyRecreation use not supported
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Panguitch L Shore Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Panguitch L Shore Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Utah Division of Water Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Panguitch L Shore Lake
These are the measurements Utah DWQ publishes for Panguitch L Shore Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 5.7 ft. Phosphorus 94 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 21.7 µg/L. TSI 61.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 5.7ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 94µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 21.7µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 61 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Fishing Panguitch L Shore Lake
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 4 years of monitoring (2014–2025).
Water clarity
Improving4 years
Phosphorus
Improving-12.3 µg/L/yr2 years
Chlorophyll-a
Improving-2.5 µg/L/yr2 years
EPA Impairment Status
Panguitch L Shore Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit UT-L-16030001-006_00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Panguitch L Shore Lake
Where is Panguitch L Shore Lake?
- Panguitch L Shore Lake is a lake in Garfield County, Utah. Its water-quality measurements are published by Utah DWQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Panguitch L Shore Lake?
- Panguitch L Shore Lake in Garfield County, Utah has water-quality measurements published by Utah DWQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.7 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 94 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 21.7 µg/L.
Is Panguitch L Shore Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Panguitch L Shore Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
12 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Utah Department Of Environmental Quality
UTAHDWQ_WQX12 samples · 2020
Analytical methods
- Field Measurements
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database