Peterson Reservoir
Nye County, Nevada60 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NDEP for this lake.
Peterson Reservoir in Nye County, Nevada has water-quality measurements published by NDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 60 acres.
Peterson Reservoir is a 60-acre lake in Nye County, Nevada.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDEP. 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 Peterson Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Peterson Reservoir
These are the measurements NDEP publishes for Peterson 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
60 acres
Shoreline
2.8 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Peterson Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Peterson Reservoir
Where is Peterson Reservoir?
- Peterson Reservoir is a lake in Nye County, Nevada. Its water-quality measurements are published by NDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Peterson Reservoir?
- Peterson Reservoir in Nye County, Nevada has water-quality measurements published by NDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 60 acres.
Is Peterson 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 Peterson Reservoir come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.