Coldwater Lake
Skamania County, Washington751 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Washington Ecology for this lake.
- Impaired · Nuisance exotic species
- 180 ft max depth
Coldwater Lake in Skamania County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 180.4 ft. Surface area: 751 acres.
Coldwater Lake is a 751-acre lake in Skamania County, Washington with a maximum depth of 180 feet (89-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, WA Ecology. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Coldwater Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water180.4 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Coldwater Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Coldwater 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 Coldwater Lake
These are the measurements Washington Ecology publishes for Coldwater 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
180.4 ft
Average depth
88.6 ft
Surface area
751 acres
Shoreline
8.2 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Coldwater Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2018 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4C).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit WA17080005019374_001_001 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Coldwater Lake
Where is Coldwater Lake?
- Coldwater Lake is a lake in Skamania County, Washington. Its water-quality measurements are published by Washington Ecology and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Coldwater Lake?
- Coldwater Lake in Skamania County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 180.4 ft. Surface area: 751 acres.
Is Coldwater Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Coldwater 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 Coldwater Lake?
- Coldwater Lake has a maximum depth of 180.4 feet and an average depth of 88.6 feet. The lake covers 751 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Coldwater 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