Where is Chisholm Lake?

Chisholm Lake is a lake in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Alaska DEC and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Chisholm Lake?

No published bathymetric survey covers Chisholm Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 20 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate. The lake covers 90 acres.

Are there campgrounds on Chisholm Lake?

Chisholm Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Lost Lake Camp. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

Chisholm Lake

Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska90 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Alaska DEC for this lake.

Mean depth

~20 ft est.

HydroLAKES model

Area

90 acres

Surface area

20 ft mean depth (modelled)

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Chisholm Lake in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 90 acres.

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Chisholm Lake is a 90-acre lake in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska with an estimated average depth of about 20 feet.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Chisholm Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping1 public campground nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Chisholm Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Chisholm Lake

These are the measurements Alaska DEC publishes for Chisholm 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

Mean depth

~20 ft est.

Surface area

90 acres

Depth marked “est.” is a modeled estimate from HydroLAKES, not a measured survey. Alaska has not published bathymetry for Chisholm Lake.

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area

0 sq mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Mean depth

~20 ft est.

Modelled from terrain, not sounded

Shoreline

1.5 mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Elevation

827 ft

Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.

Recreation & Access

Campgrounds

Public campgrounds near Chisholm Lake

Lost Lake Camp0.7 km

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Frequently asked questions about Chisholm Lake

Where is Chisholm Lake?: Chisholm Lake is a lake in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Alaska DEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Chisholm Lake?: Chisholm Lake in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 90 acres.
Is Chisholm Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Chisholm Lake?: No published bathymetric survey covers Chisholm Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 20 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate. The lake covers 90 acres.
Are there campgrounds on Chisholm Lake?: Chisholm Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Lost Lake Camp. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.