Where is Whiskey Lake?

Whiskey Lake is a lake in McKinley County, New Mexico. Its water-quality measurements are published by NMED and shown on this page as reported.

Whiskey Lake

McKinley County, New Mexico136 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NMED for this lake.

Area

136 acres

Surface area

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Whiskey Lake in McKinley County, New Mexico has water-quality measurements published by NMED, shown here as reported. Surface area: 136 acres.

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Whiskey Lake is a 136-acre lake in McKinley County, New Mexico.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NMED. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Whiskey Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the New Mexico Environment Department and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Whiskey Lake

These are the measurements NMED publishes for Whiskey 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

136 acres

No bathymetric survey has been published for Whiskey Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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Frequently asked questions about Whiskey Lake

Where is Whiskey Lake?: Whiskey Lake is a lake in McKinley County, New Mexico. Its water-quality measurements are published by NMED and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Whiskey Lake?: Whiskey Lake in McKinley County, New Mexico has water-quality measurements published by NMED, shown here as reported. Surface area: 136 acres.
Is Whiskey Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.