Payne Reservoir
Modoc County, California445 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from SWRCB for this lake.
Payne Reservoir in Modoc County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 445 acres.
Payne Reservoir is a 445-acre lake in Modoc County, California.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Payne 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.
Water quality measurements for Payne Reservoir
These are the measurements SWRCB publishes for Payne 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
445 acres
Shoreline
5.7 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Payne Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Payne Reservoir
Where is Payne Reservoir?
- Payne Reservoir is a lake in Modoc County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Payne Reservoir?
- Payne Reservoir in Modoc County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 445 acres.
Is Payne Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Payne Reservoir come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.