Yuba Reservoir Midway
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Utah DWQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Yuba Reservoir Midway. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
- Impaired · Algal growth
- Limited data
Yuba Reservoir Midway in Juab County, Utah has water-quality measurements published by Utah DWQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.8 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 43.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 38.4 µg/L.
Yuba Reservoir Midway is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Juab County, Utah. Compared to the 2 other monitored lakes in Juab County, Yuba Reservoir Midway ranks #3 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Utah DWQ, last sampled 2020-07-29. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyRecreation use not supported
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Yuba Reservoir Midway is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Yuba Reservoir Midway is safe to swim in today is a call for the Utah Division of Water Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Yuba Reservoir Midway
These are the measurements Utah DWQ publishes for Yuba Reservoir Midway, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Very murky, less than 2.8 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 43.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 38.4 µg/L. TSI 62.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 2.8ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 43.5µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 38.4µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 62 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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EPA Impairment Status
Yuba Reservoir Midway is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Recreation.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit UT-L-16030003-007_00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Yuba Reservoir Midway
Where is Yuba Reservoir Midway?
- Yuba Reservoir Midway is a lake in Juab County, Utah. Its water-quality measurements are published by Utah DWQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Yuba Reservoir Midway?
- Yuba Reservoir Midway in Juab County, Utah has water-quality measurements published by Utah DWQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.8 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 43.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 38.4 µg/L.
Is Yuba Reservoir Midway safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Yuba Reservoir Midway is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
12 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Utah Department Of Environmental Quality
UTAHDWQ_WQX12 samples · 2020
Analytical methods
- Field Measurements
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
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.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database