Roosevelt Lake
Gila County, ArizonaView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from ADEQ for this lake.
- Impaired · Mercury
- Public access
- Limited data
Roosevelt Lake in Gila County, Arizona has water-quality measurements published by ADEQ, shown here as reported.
Roosevelt Lake is a lake in Gila County, Arizona. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEQ, last sampled 2026-04-08. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Roosevelt Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping2 public campgrounds nearby
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Roosevelt Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Roosevelt Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Roosevelt Lake
These are the measurements ADEQ publishes for Roosevelt 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.
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Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Roosevelt Lake
- Schoolhouse Campground (AZ)1.2 kmReserve
- Grapevine Group4.0 km
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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EPA Impairment Status
Roosevelt Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit AZL15060103-1240_00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Roosevelt Lake
Where is Roosevelt Lake?
- Roosevelt Lake is a lake in Gila County, Arizona. Its water-quality measurements are published by ADEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Roosevelt Lake?
- Roosevelt Lake in Gila County, Arizona has water-quality measurements published by ADEQ, shown here as reported.
Is Roosevelt Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Roosevelt Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Can I fish at Roosevelt Lake?
- Public access to Roosevelt Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Arizona's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
Are there campgrounds on Roosevelt Lake?
- Roosevelt Lake has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Schoolhouse Campground (AZ), Grapevine Group. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
11 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021–2026. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Great Lakes Environmental Center
GLEC11 samples · 2021–2026
Analytical methods
- 4500 P E ~ Phosphorus in Water by Colorimetry- Ascorbic Acid Method
- 300.0 ~ EPA; Determination of Inorganic Anions by Ion Chromatography
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.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles