Stinking Lake
Harney County, Oregon212 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Oregon DEQ for this lake.
Stinking Lake in Harney County, Oregon has water-quality measurements published by Oregon DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 212 acres.
Stinking Lake is a 212-acre lake in Harney County, Oregon.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Oregon DEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Stinking Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Stinking Lake
These are the measurements Oregon DEQ publishes for Stinking 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
212 acres
Shoreline
4.9 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Stinking Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Stinking Lake
Where is Stinking Lake?
- Stinking Lake is a lake in Harney County, Oregon. Its water-quality measurements are published by Oregon DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Stinking Lake?
- Stinking Lake in Harney County, Oregon has water-quality measurements published by Oregon DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 212 acres.
Is Stinking Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Stinking Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.