Ames Lake is a lake in King County, Washington. Its water-quality measurements are published by Washington Ecology and shown on this page as reported.

Ames Lake

King County, Washington76 acresView map Directions

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

Area

76 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.7 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

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Ames Lake in King County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Surface area: 76 acres.

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Ames Lake is a 76-acre lake in King County, Washington.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Ames Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Washington State Department of Ecology and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Ames Lake

These are the measurements Washington Ecology publishes for Ames 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

76 acres

Shoreline

1.7 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Ames Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2018 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit WA17110010001039_001_001 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Ames Lake

Where is Ames Lake?: Ames Lake is a lake in King County, Washington. Its water-quality measurements are published by Washington Ecology and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Ames Lake?: Ames Lake in King County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Surface area: 76 acres.
Is Ames Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Ames Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.