Viva Naughton Reservoir Lpd
Lincoln County, Wyoming1,460 acresView mapDirections
Wyoming DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Viva Naughton Reservoir Lpd. Here is what has been measured.
- 112 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Viva Naughton Reservoir Lpd in Lincoln County, Wyoming has water-quality measurements published by Wyoming DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 12.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 17.3 µg/L. Surface area: 1460 acres.
Viva Naughton Reservoir Lpd is a 1,460-acre lake in Lincoln County, Wyoming with an estimated average depth of about 112 feet. Water clarity is declining over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wyoming DEQ, last sampled 2014-09-16. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Viva Naughton Reservoir Lpd is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water12.3 ft of visibility
- Big water1,460 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Viva Naughton Reservoir Lpd 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 Viva Naughton Reservoir Lpd
These are the measurements Wyoming DEQ publishes for Viva Naughton Reservoir Lpd, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Good clarity, visible to about 12.3 ft. Phosphorus 17.3 µg/L. TSI 43.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 12.3ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 17.3µg/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. | 43 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Lake Details
Max depth
~112 ft est.
Surface area
1,460 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by Wyoming DEQ
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Wyoming has not published bathymetry for Viva Naughton Reservoir Lpd.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
228 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
7.9 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
7,238 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
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Fishing Viva Naughton Reservoir Lpd
Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2013–2014). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Worsening2 years
Phosphorus
Improving-2.3 µg/L/yr2 years
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Viva Naughton Reservoir Lpd is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Viva Naughton (completed 1967), built primarily for water supply on the Ham's Fork; earth-type dam, 90 ft tall and 3,200 ft long.
- Surface area
- 1,460 ac
- Normal storage
- 42,200 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 235 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- PacifiCorp
All listed purposes: Water Supply;Irrigation;Recreation;Hydroelectric;Flood Risk Reduction.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID WY01281 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.21 km)
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Frequently asked questions about Viva Naughton Reservoir Lpd
Where is Viva Naughton Reservoir Lpd?
- Viva Naughton Reservoir Lpd is a lake in Lincoln County, Wyoming. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wyoming DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Viva Naughton Reservoir Lpd?
- Viva Naughton Reservoir Lpd in Lincoln County, Wyoming has water-quality measurements published by Wyoming DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 12.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 17.3 µg/L. Surface area: 1460 acres.
Is Viva Naughton Reservoir Lpd safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Viva Naughton Reservoir Lpd?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Viva Naughton Reservoir Lpd, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 112 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate. The lake covers 1460 acres.
Can I fish at Viva Naughton Reservoir Lpd?
- Public access to Viva Naughton Reservoir Lpd is listed as yes on the lake record. 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, 2013–2014. 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 · 2013–2014
Analytical methods
- Secchi
- 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
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)