Paradise Park Reservoir
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Utah DWQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Paradise Park Reservoir. Here is what has been measured.
- Mesotrophic
- Impaired · pH / acidity
- Limited data
Paradise Park Reservoir in Uintah County, Utah has water-quality measurements published by Utah DWQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 13.3 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.2 µg/L.
Paradise Park Reservoir is a mesotrophic lake in Uintah County, Utah. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Compared to the 13 other monitored lakes in Uintah County, Paradise Park Reservoir ranks #8 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Utah DWQ, last sampled 2023-10-02. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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What Paradise Park Reservoir is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping2 public campgrounds nearby
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
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. Paradise Park Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Paradise Park Reservoir 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 Paradise Park Reservoir
These are the measurements Utah DWQ publishes for Paradise Park Reservoir, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.9 ft. Phosphorus 13.3 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 2.2 µg/L. TSI 42.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 7.9ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 13.3µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 2.2µg/L | Measured, not scored The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 42 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Paradise Park Reservoir
- Paradise Park0.2 km
- Paradise Guard Station0.7 kmReserve
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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Fishing Paradise Park Reservoir
Water quality readings over time
3 seasons of samples on record (2012–2023). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Improving3 years
Chlorophyll-a
Improving-0.37 µg/L/yr2 years
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Paradise Park Reservoir is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Paradise Park (completed 1924), built primarily for irrigation on the Paradise Creek; earth-type dam, 42 ft tall and 1,500 ft long.
- Normal storage
- 3,135 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 4,060 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 3.4 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- WHITEROCKS IRRIGATION COMPANY
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID UT00240 · Operator website
EPA Impairment Status
Paradise Park Reservoir 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.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit UT-L-14060003-297_00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Paradise Park Reservoir
Where is Paradise Park Reservoir?
- Paradise Park Reservoir is a lake in Uintah County, Utah. Its water-quality measurements are published by Utah DWQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Paradise Park Reservoir?
- Paradise Park Reservoir in Uintah County, Utah has water-quality measurements published by Utah DWQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 13.3 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.2 µg/L.
Is Paradise Park Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Paradise Park Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Paradise Park Reservoir?
- Paradise Park Reservoir has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Paradise Park, Paradise Guard Station. 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
23 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2017–2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Utah Department Of Environmental Quality
UTAHDWQ_WQX23 samples · 2017–2023
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
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles