Where is Rueter-Hess Reservoir?

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

Rueter-Hess Reservoir

Douglas County, Colorado216 acresView map Directions

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

Area

216 acres

Surface area

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Rueter-Hess Reservoir in Douglas County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 216 acres.

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Rueter-Hess Reservoir is a 216-acre lake in Douglas 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 Rueter-Hess 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 Rueter-Hess Reservoir

These are the measurements Colorado WQCD publishes for Rueter-Hess 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

216 acres

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

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Frequently asked questions about Rueter-Hess Reservoir

Where is Rueter-Hess Reservoir?: Rueter-Hess 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 Rueter-Hess Reservoir?: Rueter-Hess Reservoir in Douglas County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 216 acres.
Is Rueter-Hess Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.