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Soldier Meadow Reservoir East Arm

Nez Perce County, IdahoView mapDirections

NR
Not rated

Not enough samples to grade — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). No letter yet. Here is what we do have.

Water temp
No reading
No gauge
Clarity
4.6 ft
Secchi · sampled 2012
Level
No reading
No gauge
Trend
Improving
3 years of samples
  • Limited data

Soldier Meadow Reservoir East Arm in Nez Perce County, Idaho is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 4.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 34 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 29 µg/L.

Clarity
4.6 ft
Phosphorus
34 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a
29 µg/L
Trend
Improving
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Why Soldier Meadow Reservoir East Arm has no grade

We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Soldier Meadow Reservoir East Arm, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). Sampling here has recorded water clarity, phosphorus and algae (chlorophyll-a).

Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.

Sampling is run by IDEQ and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.

Soldier Meadow Reservoir East Arm is a lake in Nez Perce County, Idaho. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, IDEQ, last sampled 2012-07-31. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

Swimming Safety

Not rated

Limited data

The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

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Water quality measurements for Soldier Meadow Reservoir East Arm

These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.

Murky, only visible to about 4.6 ft. Phosphorus 34 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 29 µg/L. TSI 58.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)4.6 ftNot graded
Phosphorus34 µg/LNot graded
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)29 µg/LNot graded
Trophic State Index (TSI)58Eutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

Fishing Soldier Meadow Reservoir East Arm

Based on 3 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).

MetricTrendChange/YearYears
Water Clarity Improving+0.05 m/yr2
Phosphorus Stable-0.07 µg/L/yr3
Chlorophyll-a Improving-19.4 µg/L/yr2

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Frequently asked questions about Soldier Meadow Reservoir East Arm

Where is Soldier Meadow Reservoir East Arm?

Soldier Meadow Reservoir East Arm is a lake in Nez Perce County, Idaho. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).

What is the water quality grade for Soldier Meadow Reservoir East Arm?

Soldier Meadow Reservoir East Arm in Nez Perce County, Idaho is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 4.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 34 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 29 µg/L.

Is Soldier Meadow Reservoir East Arm safe to swim in?

The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Where this data comes from

7 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2012. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

  • Bureau of Reclamation1119USBR_WQX7 samples · 2012

Analytical methods

  • Depth, Secchi disk depth
  • Phosphorus by Single Reagent Colorimetry
  • 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
Monitoring station identifiers (1)

Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.