Where is Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir?

Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir is a lake in Twin Falls County, Idaho. Its water-quality measurements are published by Idaho DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Are there campgrounds on Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir?

Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir has 3 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Big Sand Bay Recreation Site, Greys Landing Recreation Site, Norton Bay Recreation Site. 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.

Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir

Twin Falls County, Idaho2,887 acresView map Directions

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

Area

2,887 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

42.6 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir in Twin Falls County, Idaho has water-quality measurements published by Idaho DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 2887 acres.

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Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir is a 2,887-acre lake in Twin Falls County, Idaho.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, IDEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping3 public campgrounds nearby
Big water2,887 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), sediment / turbidity, temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir

These are the measurements Idaho DEQ publishes for Salmon Falls Creek 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

2,887 acres

Shoreline

42.6 mi

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

Recreation & Access

Campgrounds

Public campgrounds near Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir

Big Sand Bay Recreation Site0.9 km
Greys Landing Recreation Site1.7 km
Norton Bay Recreation Site1.8 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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Fishing Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir

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EPA Impairment Status

Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

MercuryNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)Sediment / turbidityTemperature

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit ID17040213SK007L_0L · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Twin Falls County

Deep Creek Reservoir12.3 miView →Williams Reservoir19.2 miView →Dierkes Lake37.2 miView →Murtaugh Lake38.4 miView →Milner Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir

Where is Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir?: Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir is a lake in Twin Falls County, Idaho. Its water-quality measurements are published by Idaho DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir?: Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir in Twin Falls County, Idaho has water-quality measurements published by Idaho DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 2887 acres.
Is Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), sediment / turbidity, temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir?: Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir has 3 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Big Sand Bay Recreation Site, Greys Landing Recreation Site, Norton Bay Recreation Site. 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.