Walden Reservoir
Jackson County, Colorado766 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Colorado WQCD for this lake.
Walden Reservoir in Jackson County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 766 acres.
Walden Reservoir is a 766-acre lake in Jackson 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 Walden Reservoir 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 Walden Reservoir
These are the measurements Colorado WQCD publishes for Walden 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
766 acres
Shoreline
10.2 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Walden Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Walden Reservoir
Where is Walden Reservoir?
- Walden Reservoir is a lake in Jackson County, Colorado. Its water-quality measurements are published by Colorado WQCD and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Walden Reservoir?
- Walden Reservoir in Jackson County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 766 acres.
Is Walden Reservoir 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 Walden Reservoir come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.