Where is Turlock Lake?

Turlock Lake is a lake in Stanislaus County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.

Are there boat ramps on Turlock Lake?

Turlock Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Turlock Lake State Recreation Area (Tuolumne River Access). Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Turlock Lake?

Turlock 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 California's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Are there campgrounds on Turlock Lake?

Turlock Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Turlock Lake Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

Turlock Lake

Stanislaus County, California1,976 acresView map Directions

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

Area

1,976 acres

Surface area

Impaired · Mercury
Public access
Limited data

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Turlock Lake in Stanislaus County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 1976 acres.

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Turlock Lake is a 1,976-acre lake in Stanislaus County, California. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Turlock Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Camping1 public campground nearby
Big water1,976 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

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

Whether Turlock Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the California State Water Resources Control Board and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Turlock Lake

These are the measurements SWRCB publishes for Turlock 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.

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Lake Details

Surface area

1,976 acres

Public access

Yes

Listed by SWRCB

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Campgrounds

Turlock Lake State Recreation Area (Tuolumne River Access)Public

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

Public campgrounds near Turlock Lake

Turlock Lake Campground2.3 km

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Fishing Turlock Lake

→ Turlock Lake fishing regulations (limits, seasons, special rules)

EPA Impairment Status

Turlock 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: Fish consumption, Other.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit CAL5356000020091208202721 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Turlock Lake

Where is Turlock Lake?: Turlock Lake is a lake in Stanislaus County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Turlock Lake?: Turlock Lake in Stanislaus County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 1976 acres.
Is Turlock Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Turlock 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 Turlock Lake?: Turlock Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Turlock Lake State Recreation Area (Tuolumne River Access). Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Turlock Lake?: Turlock 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 California's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
Are there campgrounds on Turlock Lake?: Turlock Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Turlock Lake Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.