Where is South Haiwee Reservoir?

South Haiwee Reservoir is a lake in Inyo County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.

South Haiwee Reservoir

Inyo County, California857 acresView map Directions

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

Area

857 acres

Surface area

Impaired · Metals (other than mercury)
Limited data

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South Haiwee Reservoir in Inyo County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 857 acres.

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South Haiwee Reservoir is a 857-acre lake in Inyo County, California.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. South Haiwee Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether South Haiwee Reservoir 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 South Haiwee Reservoir

These are the measurements SWRCB publishes for South Haiwee 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.

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Lake Details

Surface area

857 acres

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

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EPA Impairment Status

South Haiwee Reservoir is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Metals (other than mercury)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit CAL6241007119980806113450 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about South Haiwee Reservoir

Where is South Haiwee Reservoir?: South Haiwee Reservoir is a lake in Inyo County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of South Haiwee Reservoir?: South Haiwee Reservoir in Inyo County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 857 acres.
Is South Haiwee Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. South Haiwee Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury). Check local advisories before you swim.