Parker Canyon Lake
Cochise County, Arizona133 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from ADEQ for this lake.
- Impaired · Mercury
- Public access
- Limited data
Parker Canyon Lake in Cochise County, Arizona has water-quality measurements published by ADEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 133 acres.
Parker Canyon Lake is a 133-acre lake in Cochise County, Arizona. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEQ, last sampled 2026-04-04. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Parker Canyon Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
- Camping2 public campgrounds nearby
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Parker Canyon Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Parker Canyon Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Parker Canyon Lake
These are the measurements ADEQ publishes for Parker Canyon 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
133 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by ADEQ
No bathymetric survey has been published for Parker Canyon Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Parker Canyon LakePublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
Public campgrounds near Parker Canyon Lake
- Rock Bluff0.8 km
- Rock Bluff Group Site0.8 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 Parker Canyon Lake
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Parker Canyon Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Parker Canyon (completed 1962), built primarily for recreation on the Parker Canyon Creek; earth-type dam, 80 ft tall and 600 ft long.
- Surface area
- 133 ac
- Normal storage
- 3,710 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 4,400 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 9 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- ARIZONA GAME & FISH DEPARTMENT
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID AZ00014 · Operator website
EPA Impairment Status
Parker Canyon 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: Fish consumption.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit AZL15050301-1040_00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Parker Canyon Lake
Where is Parker Canyon Lake?
- Parker Canyon Lake is a lake in Cochise County, Arizona. Its water-quality measurements are published by ADEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Parker Canyon Lake?
- Parker Canyon Lake in Cochise County, Arizona has water-quality measurements published by ADEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 133 acres.
Is Parker Canyon Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Parker Canyon Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Parker Canyon Lake?
- Parker Canyon Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Parker Canyon Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Parker Canyon Lake?
- Parker Canyon Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Arizona's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
Are there campgrounds on Parker Canyon Lake?
- Parker Canyon Lake has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Rock Bluff, Rock Bluff Group Site. 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
3 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2026. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Great Lakes Environmental Center
GLEC3 samples · 2026
Analytical methods
- 4500 P E ~ Phosphorus in Water by Colorimetry- Ascorbic Acid Method
- 300.0 ~ EPA; Determination of Inorganic Anions by Ion Chromatography
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
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles