Anderson Lake
Jefferson County, Washington57 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Washington Ecology for this lake.
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
- 25 ft max depth
Anderson Lake in Jefferson County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 25 ft. Surface area: 57 acres.
Anderson Lake is a 57-acre lake in Jefferson County, Washington with a maximum depth of 25 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, WA Ecology. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Anderson Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Anderson 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.
Water quality measurements for Anderson Lake
These are the measurements Washington Ecology publishes for Anderson 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
Max depth
25 ft
Surface area
57 acres
Shoreline
1.6 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Anderson Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2018 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit WA17110019001078_001_001 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Anderson Lake
Where is Anderson Lake?
- Anderson Lake is a lake in Jefferson County, Washington. Its water-quality measurements are published by Washington Ecology and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Anderson Lake?
- Anderson Lake in Jefferson County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 25 ft. Surface area: 57 acres.
Is Anderson Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Anderson Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Anderson Lake?
- Anderson Lake has a maximum depth of 25 feet. The lake covers 57 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Anderson Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database