Where is Rollins Reservoir?

Rollins Reservoir is a lake in Nevada County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.

Are there boat ramps on Rollins Reservoir?

Rollins Reservoir has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Peninsula Camping and Boating Resort.

Can I fish at Rollins Reservoir?

Rollins Reservoir has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by California's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Rollins Reservoir

Nevada County, California749 acresView map Directions

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

Area

749 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

20.1 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
Limited data

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Rollins Reservoir in Nevada County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 749 acres.

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Rollins Reservoir is a 749-acre lake in Nevada County, California. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Rollins Reservoir is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Rollins Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Rollins 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.

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Water quality measurements for Rollins Reservoir

These are the measurements SWRCB publishes for Rollins 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.

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Lake Details

Surface area

749 acres

Shoreline

20.1 mi

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Peninsula Camping and Boating ResortSemi-private

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Rollins Reservoir

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EPA Impairment Status

Rollins Reservoir is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption, Other.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit CAL5163403320011212084035 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Nevada County

Deer Creek Reservoir8.1 miView →Scotts Flat Reservoir8.9 miView →Lake Combie9.8 miView →Lake of the Pines10.4 miView →Lake Wildwood—View →Fuller Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Rollins Reservoir

Where is Rollins Reservoir?: Rollins Reservoir is a lake in Nevada County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Rollins Reservoir?: Rollins Reservoir in Nevada County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 749 acres.
Is Rollins Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Rollins Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Rollins Reservoir?: Rollins Reservoir has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Peninsula Camping and Boating Resort.
Can I fish at Rollins Reservoir?: Rollins Reservoir has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by California's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.