Rist Benson Reservoir
Larimer County, Colorado51 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Colorado WQCD for this lake.
Rist Benson Reservoir in Larimer County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 51 acres.
Rist Benson Reservoir is a 51-acre lake in Larimer County, Colorado.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, CDPHE. 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 Rist Benson 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.
Water quality measurements for Rist Benson Reservoir
These are the measurements Colorado WQCD publishes for Rist Benson 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
51 acres
Shoreline
1.1 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Rist Benson Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Rist Benson Reservoir
Where is Rist Benson Reservoir?
- Rist Benson Reservoir is a lake in Larimer County, Colorado. Its water-quality measurements are published by Colorado WQCD and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Rist Benson Reservoir?
- Rist Benson Reservoir in Larimer County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 51 acres.
Is Rist Benson 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 Rist Benson Reservoir come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.