Popcorn Rock Beach Lake
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NDEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Popcorn Rock Beach Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Popcorn Rock Beach Lake in Washoe County, Nevada has water-quality measurements published by NDEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 500 µg/L.
Popcorn Rock Beach Lake is a lake in Washoe County, Nevada.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDEP, last sampled 2021-09-29. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Popcorn Rock Beach Lake 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 Popcorn Rock Beach Lake
These are the measurements NDEP publishes for Popcorn Rock Beach 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. Phosphorus 500 µg/L. TSI 94.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 500µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading 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. | 94 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Where is Popcorn Rock Beach Lake?
- Popcorn Rock Beach Lake is a lake in Washoe County, Nevada. Its water-quality measurements are published by NDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Popcorn Rock Beach Lake?
- Popcorn Rock Beach Lake in Washoe County, Nevada has water-quality measurements published by NDEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 500 µg/L.
Is Popcorn Rock Beach Lake 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
5 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
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PYRAMIDLAKE5 samples · 2021
Analytical methods
- Metals in Water by ICP-AES
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.