Where is Totten Lake?

Totten Lake is a lake in Montezuma County, Colorado. Its water-quality measurements are published by Colorado WQCD and shown on this page as reported.

Are there boat ramps on Totten Lake?

Totten Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Totten Reservoir State Wildlife Area. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Totten Lake?

Totten Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Colorado's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Totten Lake

Montezuma County, Colorado218 acresView map Directions

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

Area

218 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.1 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
Public access

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Totten Lake in Montezuma County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 218 acres.

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Totten Lake is a 218-acre lake in Montezuma County, Colorado. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, CDPHE. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Totten Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Totten Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Water Quality Control Division of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Totten Lake

These are the measurements Colorado WQCD publishes for Totten 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

218 acres

Shoreline

3.1 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Colorado WQCD

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Totten Reservoir State Wildlife AreaPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Totten Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit COSJLP11_C · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Montezuma County

Puett Reservoir7.6 miView →Mcphee Reservoir10.5 ft clear10.1 miView →Narraguinnep Reservoir10 miView →Summit Reservoir8.8 miView →Joe Moore Reservoir12.4 miView →Bauer Lake12.6 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Totten Lake

Where is Totten Lake?: Totten Lake is a lake in Montezuma County, Colorado. Its water-quality measurements are published by Colorado WQCD and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Totten Lake?: Totten Lake in Montezuma County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 218 acres.
Is Totten Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Totten Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Totten Lake?: Totten Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Totten Reservoir State Wildlife Area. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Totten Lake?: Totten Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Colorado's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.