Where is The Novillo Dam?

The Novillo Dam is a lake in Mexico. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

Is The Novillo Dam safe to swim in?

The Novillo Dam has official nutrient and clarity measurements, not a bacteria swim class and not a safety clearance. Algal blooms, currents, and depth are not covered. Always check local notices before swimming.

The Novillo Dam

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CONAGUA publishes the water-quality measurements for The Novillo Dam. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity

1.2 m

Clearer than most

Secchi · sampled 2020

Phosphorus

75 µg/L

Typical for Mexico

Measured by CONAGUA

Chlorophyll-a

1.8 µg/L

Less algae than most

Measured by CONAGUA

Limited data

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The Novillo Dam in Mexico has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1.2 m visibility. Phosphorus: 75 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1.8 µg/L.

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How The Novillo Dam is classified

The Novillo Dam in Mexico is published with the authority's own measurements and class. The measurements here are published by the agency that samples the lake, as reported. Sampling here has recorded water clarity, phosphorus and algae (chlorophyll-a).

LakeQuality publishes no grade of its own beside it. Everything below thathas been measured is reported on this page.

Monitoring: the National Water Commission of Mexico (CONAGUA), via UNEP GEMS/Water.

The Novillo Dam is a lake in Unknown County, Mexico.

Source: the National Water Commission of Mexico (CONAGUA), via UNEP GEMS/Water — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2020-08-30. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

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

Whether The Novillo Dam is safe to swim in today is a call for the National Water Commission of Mexico (CONAGUA), via UNEP GEMS/Water and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for The Novillo Dam

These are the measurements CONAGUA publishes for The Novillo Dam. More on the source.

Murky, only visible to about 3.9 ft. Phosphorus 75 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 1.8 µg/L. TSI 53.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	1.2m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	75µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	1.8µg/L	Measured, not scored The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water.
Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a.	53	Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Frequently asked questions about The Novillo Dam

Where is The Novillo Dam?: The Novillo Dam is a lake in Mexico. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of The Novillo Dam?: The Novillo Dam in Mexico has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1.2 m visibility. Phosphorus: 75 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1.8 µg/L.
Is The Novillo Dam safe to swim in?: The Novillo Dam has official nutrient and clarity measurements, not a bacteria swim class and not a safety clearance. Algal blooms, currents, and depth are not covered. Always check local notices before swimming.

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Where this data comes from

107 measurements from 5 monitoring stations, 2016–2020. Retrieved from UNEP GEMS/Water GFQA (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.

Collected and reported by

Comisión Nacional del Aguacomisionnacionaldelagua107 samples · —

Analytical methods

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Monitoring station identifiers (5)

MEX03296
MEX03297
MEX03298
MEX03299
MEX03300

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