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Upper Pony Creek Reservoir

Coos County, Oregon111 acresView mapDirections

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

Area
111 acres
Surface area
Shoreline
5.9 mi
Measured length
  • Impaired · Pathogens (E. coli, fecal)

Upper Pony Creek Reservoir in Coos County, Oregon has water-quality measurements published by Oregon DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 111 acres.

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Upper Pony Creek Reservoir is a 111-acre lake in Coos County, Oregon.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Bacteria advisory

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Upper Pony Creek Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pathogens (E. coli, fecal). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Upper Pony Creek Reservoir 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.

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Water quality measurements for Upper Pony Creek Reservoir

These are the measurements Oregon DEQ publishes for Upper Pony Creek Reservoir, 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

111 acres

Shoreline

5.9 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Upper Pony Creek Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

Upper Pony Creek Reservoir is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Pathogens (E. coli, fecal)

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit OR_LK_1710030403_02_100210 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Upper Pony Creek Reservoir

Where is Upper Pony Creek Reservoir?

Upper Pony Creek Reservoir 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 Pony Creek Reservoir?

Upper Pony Creek Reservoir in Coos County, Oregon has water-quality measurements published by Oregon DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 111 acres.

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Is Upper Pony Creek Reservoir safe to swim in?

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Upper Pony Creek Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pathogens (E. coli, fecal). Check local advisories before you swim.

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Where this data comes from

Measurements for Upper Pony Creek Reservoir come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.

Other records on this page

Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database