Upper Sunshine Reservoir Rtpd
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Wyoming DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Upper Sunshine Reservoir Rtpd. Here is what has been measured.
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- Limited data
Upper Sunshine Reservoir Rtpd in Park County, Wyoming has water-quality measurements published by Wyoming DEQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 10 µg/L.
Upper Sunshine Reservoir Rtpd is a lake in Park County, Wyoming. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wyoming DEQ, last sampled 2015-09-28. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Upper Sunshine Reservoir Rtpd is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Upper Sunshine Reservoir Rtpd is safe to swim in today is a call for the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Upper Sunshine Reservoir Rtpd
These are the measurements Wyoming DEQ publishes for Upper Sunshine Reservoir Rtpd, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. Phosphorus 10 µg/L. TSI 37.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 10µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 37 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Recreation & Access
- Sunshine Reservoir, UpperPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Upper Sunshine Reservoir Rtpd
Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2014–2015). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Phosphorus
Improving-10 µg/L/yr2 years
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Frequently asked questions about Upper Sunshine Reservoir Rtpd
Where is Upper Sunshine Reservoir Rtpd?
- Upper Sunshine Reservoir Rtpd is a lake in Park County, Wyoming. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wyoming DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Upper Sunshine Reservoir Rtpd?
- Upper Sunshine Reservoir Rtpd in Park County, Wyoming has water-quality measurements published by Wyoming DEQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 10 µg/L.
Is Upper Sunshine Reservoir Rtpd safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Upper Sunshine Reservoir Rtpd?
- Upper Sunshine Reservoir Rtpd has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Sunshine Reservoir, Upper. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Upper Sunshine Reservoir Rtpd?
- Upper Sunshine Reservoir Rtpd 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 Wyoming's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
7 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2014–2015. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- State of Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Watershed Program
WYDEQ_WATERSHED7 samples · 2014–2015
Analytical methods
- Total Phosphorus After Block Digestion
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory