Apache County, Arizona · Water Quality Report Card
Sunrise Lake
Sunrise Lake in Apache County, Arizona is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar.
- Mean depth
- ~12 ft est.
Sunrise Lake is a lake in Apache County, Arizona with an estimated average depth of about 12 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEQ, last sampled 2025-09-22. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake
Water Quality Grade: Not rated
No clarity data.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No data | |
| Phosphorus | No data | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data |
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Average Depth | ~12 ft est. |
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled estimate from HydroLAKES, not a measured survey. Arizona has not published bathymetry for Sunrise Lake.
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Lake Size & Watershed
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
Where this data comes from
19 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2024–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- White Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache Reservation, Arizona (Tribal)
WHITEMOUNTAIN_WQX19 samples · 2024–2025
Analytical methods
- Turbidity by Nephelometry
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
Grade thresholds come from the U.S. EPA National Lakes Assessment 2022 Technical Support Document (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated.
Data Sources
Water quality data from the EPA Water Quality Portal
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion
Most recent sample: 2025-09-22
Monitoring stations: 1