Upper Empire Lake
Coos County, Oregon26 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Oregon DEQ for this lake.
Upper Empire Lake in Coos County, Oregon has water-quality measurements published by Oregon DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 26 acres.
Upper Empire Lake is a 26-acre lake in Coos County, Oregon.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Oregon DEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Upper Empire Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Upper Empire Lake
These are the measurements Oregon DEQ publishes for Upper Empire 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
26 acres
Shoreline
1.8 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Upper Empire Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Upper Empire Lake
Where is Upper Empire Lake?
- Upper Empire Lake is a lake in Coos County, Oregon. Its water-quality measurements are published by Oregon DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Upper Empire Lake?
- Upper Empire Lake in Coos County, Oregon has water-quality measurements published by Oregon DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 26 acres.
Is Upper Empire Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Upper Empire Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.