Where is Sunflower Lake?

Sunflower Lake is a lake in Catron County, New Mexico. Its water-quality measurements are published by NMED and shown on this page as reported.

Sunflower Lake

Catron County, New Mexico41 acresView map Directions

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

Area

41 acres

Surface area

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Sunflower Lake in Catron County, New Mexico has water-quality measurements published by NMED, shown here as reported. Surface area: 41 acres.

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Sunflower Lake is a 41-acre lake in Catron County, New Mexico.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NMED. 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 Sunflower Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the New Mexico Environment Department and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Sunflower Lake

These are the measurements NMED publishes for Sunflower 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

41 acres

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

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Frequently asked questions about Sunflower Lake

Where is Sunflower Lake?: Sunflower Lake is a lake in Catron County, New Mexico. Its water-quality measurements are published by NMED and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Sunflower Lake?: Sunflower Lake in Catron County, New Mexico has water-quality measurements published by NMED, shown here as reported. Surface area: 41 acres.
Is Sunflower Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.