Where is South Canyon Lake?

South Canyon Lake is a lake in Las Animas County, Colorado. Its water-quality measurements are published by Colorado WQCD and shown on this page as reported.

South Canyon Lake

Las Animas County, Colorado40 acresView map Directions

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

Area

40 acres

Surface area

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South Canyon Lake in Las Animas County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 40 acres.

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South Canyon Lake is a 40-acre lake in Las Animas County, Colorado.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether South Canyon Lake 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 South Canyon Lake

These are the measurements Colorado WQCD publishes for South Canyon 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. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

40 acres

No bathymetric survey has been published for South Canyon Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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Frequently asked questions about South Canyon Lake

Where is South Canyon Lake?: South Canyon Lake is a lake in Las Animas County, Colorado. Its water-quality measurements are published by Colorado WQCD and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of South Canyon Lake?: South Canyon Lake in Las Animas County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 40 acres.
Is South Canyon Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.