Where is Santa Maria Reservoir?

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

Santa Maria Reservoir

Mineral County, Colorado535 acresView map Directions

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

Area

535 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

6.1 mi

Measured length

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Santa Maria Reservoir in Mineral County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 535 acres.

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Santa Maria Reservoir is a 535-acre lake in Mineral County, Colorado.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Santa Maria 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 Santa Maria Reservoir

These are the measurements Colorado WQCD publishes for Santa Maria 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

535 acres

Shoreline

6.1 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Santa Maria Reservoir

Where is Santa Maria Reservoir?: Santa Maria Reservoir is a lake in Mineral County, Colorado. Its water-quality measurements are published by Colorado WQCD and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Santa Maria Reservoir?: Santa Maria Reservoir in Mineral County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 535 acres.
Is Santa Maria Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.