Wiest Lake is a lake in Imperial County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.

Are there boat ramps on Wiest Lake?

Wiest Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Weist Lake County Park. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Wiest Lake?

Wiest Lake 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 California's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Wiest Lake

Imperial County, California49 acresView map Directions

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

Area

49 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Pesticides
Public access
Limited data

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Wiest Lake in Imperial County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 49 acres.

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Wiest Lake is a 49-acre lake in Imperial County, California. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Wiest Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Wiest Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pesticides, pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Wiest Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the California State Water Resources Control Board and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Wiest Lake

These are the measurements SWRCB publishes for Wiest 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.

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Lake Details

Surface area

49 acres

Shoreline

1 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by SWRCB

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Weist Lake County ParkPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Wiest Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Wiest Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

PesticidesPCBs

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit CAL7231000020000127135508 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Imperial County

Finney Lake0.9 miView →Gieselmann Lake1.6 miView →Ramer Lake2.9 miView →Salton Sea Lake1.8 ft clear · Eutrophic26.6 miView →Three Finger Lake48.2 miView →Taylor Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Wiest Lake

Where is Wiest Lake?: Wiest Lake is a lake in Imperial County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Wiest Lake?: Wiest Lake in Imperial County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 49 acres.
Is Wiest Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Wiest Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pesticides, pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Wiest Lake?: Wiest Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Weist Lake County Park. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Wiest Lake?: Wiest Lake 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 California's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.