Where is Platte Canyon Reservoir?

Platte Canyon Reservoir is a lake in Douglas County, Colorado. Its water-quality measurements are published by Colorado WQCD and shown on this page as reported.

Platte Canyon Reservoir

Douglas County, Colorado53 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Colorado WQCD for this lake.

Area

53 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.4 mi

Measured length

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Platte Canyon Reservoir in Douglas County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 53 acres.

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Platte Canyon Reservoir is a 53-acre lake in Douglas County, Colorado.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, CDPHE. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Platte Canyon Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the Water Quality Control Division of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Platte Canyon Reservoir

These are the measurements Colorado WQCD publishes for Platte Canyon 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

53 acres

Shoreline

1.4 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Platte Canyon Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.

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Frequently asked questions about Platte Canyon Reservoir

Where is Platte Canyon Reservoir?: Platte Canyon Reservoir is a lake in Douglas County, Colorado. Its water-quality measurements are published by Colorado WQCD and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Platte Canyon Reservoir?: Platte Canyon Reservoir in Douglas County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 53 acres.
Is Platte Canyon Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.