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

How deep is Clear Lake?

Clear Lake has a maximum depth of 80 feet. The lake covers 156 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Clear Lake?

Clear Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Clear Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Clear Lake?

Clear Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Washington's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Clear Lake

Pierce County, Washington156 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

80 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

156 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.1 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nuisance exotic species
80 ft max depth
Public access

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Clear Lake in Pierce County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 80 ft. Surface area: 156 acres.

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Clear Lake is a 156-acre lake in Pierce County, Washington with a maximum depth of 80 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Clear Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Deep water80 ft surveyed max depth

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 4C) for nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Clear 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 Clear Lake

These are the measurements Washington Ecology 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

Max depth

80 ft

Surface area

156 acres

Shoreline

2.1 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Washington Ecology

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Clear LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Clear Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Clear Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2018 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4C).

Causes of impairment

Nuisance exotic species

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit WA17110015000505_001_001 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Pierce County

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Frequently asked questions about Clear Lake

Where is Clear Lake?: Clear Lake is a lake in Pierce County, Washington. Its water-quality measurements are published by Washington Ecology and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Clear Lake?: Clear Lake in Pierce County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 80 ft. Surface area: 156 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 4C) for nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Clear Lake?: Clear Lake has a maximum depth of 80 feet. The lake covers 156 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Clear Lake?: Clear Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Clear Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Clear Lake?: Clear Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Washington's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.