Valdez Lake
Huerfano County, Colorado46 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Colorado WQCD for this lake.
Valdez Lake in Huerfano County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 46 acres.
Valdez Lake is a 46-acre lake in Huerfano County, Colorado.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, CDPHE. 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 Valdez Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Water Quality Control Division of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Valdez Lake
These are the measurements Colorado WQCD publishes for Valdez 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
46 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for Valdez Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Valdez Lake
Where is Valdez Lake?
- Valdez Lake is a lake in Huerfano County, Colorado. Its water-quality measurements are published by Colorado WQCD and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Valdez Lake?
- Valdez Lake in Huerfano County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 46 acres.
Is Valdez 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 Valdez Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.