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Yellowtail Reservoir Tpd

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Not rated

Not enough samples to grade — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). No letter yet. Here is what we do have.

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4 years of samples
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Yellowtail Reservoir Tpd in Big Horn County, Wyoming is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Phosphorus: 75 µg/L.

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75 µg/L
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Why Yellowtail Reservoir Tpd has no grade

We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Yellowtail Reservoir Tpd, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). Sampling here has recorded phosphorus, but not water clarity and algae (chlorophyll-a).

Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.

Sampling is run by Wyoming DEQ and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.

Yellowtail Reservoir Tpd is a lake in Big Horn County, Wyoming.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wyoming DEQ, last sampled 2015-09-28. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

Swimming Safety

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Limited data

The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

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Water quality measurements for Yellowtail Reservoir Tpd

These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.

No clarity data. Phosphorus 75 µg/L. TSI 66.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)No recent samples
Phosphorus75 µg/LNot graded
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)66Eutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

Fishing Yellowtail Reservoir Tpd

Based on 4 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).

MetricTrendChange/YearYears
Phosphorus Stable-0.11 µg/L/yr4
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Yellowtail Reservoir Tpd has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.

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Frequently asked questions about Yellowtail Reservoir Tpd

Where is Yellowtail Reservoir Tpd?

Yellowtail Reservoir Tpd is a lake in Big Horn County, Wyoming. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).

What is the water quality grade for Yellowtail Reservoir Tpd?

Yellowtail Reservoir Tpd in Big Horn County, Wyoming is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Phosphorus: 75 µg/L.

Is Yellowtail Reservoir Tpd safe to swim in?

The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Where this data comes from

2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2015. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

  • State of Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Watershed ProgramWYDEQ_WATERSHED2 samples · 2015

Analytical methods

  • Total Phosphorus After Block Digestion
Monitoring station identifiers (1)

Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.