Upper Salmon Lake
Upper Salmon Lake in Sierra County, California is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 40 acres.
- Area
- 40 acres
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Why Upper Salmon Lake has no grade
We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Upper Salmon Lake, no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by your state environmental agency and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Upper Salmon Lake is a 40-acre lake in Sierra County, California.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled recent years. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Not ratedElevated nutrients
Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake
Water quality measurements for Upper Salmon Lake
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
No clarity data. Trophic State Index: undefined.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) |
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Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Surface Area | 40 acres |
No bathymetric survey has been published for Upper Salmon Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Upper Salmon Lake
Where is Upper Salmon Lake?
- Upper Salmon Lake is a lake in Sierra County, California. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.
What is the water quality grade for Upper Salmon Lake?
- Upper Salmon Lake in Sierra County, California is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 40 acres.
Is Upper Salmon Lake safe to swim in?
- Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Upper Salmon Lake is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Upper Salmon Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.