Wildhorse Res Inlet Lake
Elko County, NevadaView mapDirections
NDEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Wildhorse Res Inlet Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Wildhorse Res Inlet Lake in Elko County, Nevada has water-quality measurements published by NDEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 124.5 µg/L.
Wildhorse Res Inlet Lake is a lake in Elko County, Nevada. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDEP, last sampled 2019-08-27. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Wildhorse Res Inlet Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Wildhorse Res Inlet Lake
These are the measurements NDEP publishes for Wildhorse Res Inlet 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. Phosphorus 124.5 µg/L. TSI 74.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 125µg/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. | 74 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2018–2019). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Phosphorus
Worsening+49 µg/L/yr2 years
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Frequently asked questions about Wildhorse Res Inlet Lake
Where is Wildhorse Res Inlet Lake?
- Wildhorse Res Inlet Lake is a lake in Elko County, Nevada. Its water-quality measurements are published by NDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Wildhorse Res Inlet Lake?
- Wildhorse Res Inlet Lake in Elko County, Nevada has water-quality measurements published by NDEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 124.5 µg/L.
Is Wildhorse Res Inlet 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
2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2018–2019. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Bureau of Reclamation
1119USBR_WQX2 samples · 2018–2019
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Single Reagent Colorimetry
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.