Salem Pond
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Utah DWQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Salem Pond. Here is what has been measured.
- Mesotrophic
- Impaired · Pathogens (E. coli, fecal)
- Limited data
Salem Pond in Utah County, Utah has water-quality measurements published by Utah DWQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 16.2 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.9 µg/L.
Salem Pond is a mesotrophic lake in Utah County, Utah. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Compared to the 18 other monitored lakes in Utah County, Salem Pond ranks #2 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Utah DWQ, last sampled 2024-09-06. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyBacteria advisory
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Salem Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pathogens (E. coli, fecal). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Salem Pond is safe to swim in today is a call for the Utah Division of Water Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Salem Pond
These are the measurements Utah DWQ publishes for Salem Pond, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 5.9 ft. Phosphorus 16.2 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 3.9 µg/L. TSI 47.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 5.9ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 16.2µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 3.9µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 47 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2012–2024). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Improving2 years
Chlorophyll-a
Stable-0.01 µg/L/yr2 years
EPA Impairment Status
Salem Pond 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: Recreation.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit UT-L-16020202-001_00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Salem Pond
Where is Salem Pond?
- Salem Pond is a lake in Utah County, Utah. Its water-quality measurements are published by Utah DWQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Salem Pond?
- Salem Pond in Utah County, Utah has water-quality measurements published by Utah DWQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 16.2 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.9 µg/L.
Is Salem Pond safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Salem Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pathogens (E. coli, fecal). Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
23 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2012–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Utah Department Of Environmental Quality
UTAHDWQ_WQX23 samples · 2012–2024
Analytical methods
- Field Measurements
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
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