Where is Sherman Lake?

Sherman Lake is a lake in Sacramento County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.

Can I fish at Sherman Lake?

Public access to Sherman Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by California's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Sherman Lake

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SWRCB publishes the water-quality measurements for Sherman Lake. Here is what has been measured.

Chlorophyll-a

3.2 µg/L

Typical for California

Measured by SWRCB

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Limited data

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Sherman Lake in Sacramento County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.2 µg/L.

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Sherman Lake is a lake in Sacramento County, California. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2021-09-07. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

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

Whether Sherman Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the California State Water Resources Control Board and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Sherman Lake

These are the measurements SWRCB publishes for Sherman 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. Chlorophyll-a 3.2 µg/L. TSI 42.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)		No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus		No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	3.2µg/L	Measured, not scored The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water.
Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a.	42	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Frequently asked questions about Sherman Lake

Where is Sherman Lake?: Sherman Lake is a lake in Sacramento County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Sherman Lake?: Sherman Lake in Sacramento County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.2 µg/L.
Is Sherman Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Can I fish at Sherman Lake?: Public access to Sherman Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by California's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

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