Clear Lake is a lake in Lane County, Oregon. Its water-quality measurements are published by Oregon DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Clear Lake

Lane County, Oregon153 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Oregon DEQ for this lake.

Area

153 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

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Clear Lake in Lane County, Oregon has water-quality measurements published by Oregon DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 153 acres.

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Clear Lake is a 153-acre lake in Lane County, Oregon.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Clear Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

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

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Water quality measurements for Clear Lake

These are the measurements Oregon DEQ publishes for Clear 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

153 acres

Shoreline

2.5 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Clear Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit OR_LK_1710020608_02_100172 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Lane County

Collard Lake0.8 miView →Munsel Lake1 miView →Sutton Lake2.6 miView →Mercer Lake2.6 miView →Cleawox Lake6 miView →Woahink Lake7.2 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Clear Lake

Where is Clear Lake?: Clear Lake is a lake in Lane County, Oregon. Its water-quality measurements are published by Oregon DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Clear Lake?: Clear Lake in Lane County, Oregon has water-quality measurements published by Oregon DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 153 acres.
Is Clear Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Clear Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.