Where is Cultus Lake?

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

How deep is Cultus Lake?

Cultus Lake has a maximum depth of 210 feet. The lake covers 1142 acres.

Are there campgrounds on Cultus Lake?

Cultus Lake has 4 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Big Cove Boat-In, Cultus Lake Boat In - Big Cove Campground, Cultus Lake Boat In - Little Cove Campground, Cultus Lake. 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.

Cultus Lake

Deschutes County, Oregon1,142 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

210 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

1,142 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

8.1 mi

Measured length

210 ft max depth

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Cultus Lake in Deschutes County, Oregon has water-quality measurements published by Oregon DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 210 ft. Surface area: 1142 acres.

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Cultus Lake is a 1,142-acre lake in Deschutes County, Oregon with a maximum depth of 210 feet.

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

What Cultus Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping4 public campgrounds nearby
Deep water210 ft surveyed max depth
Big water1,142 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Cultus 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 Cultus Lake

These are the measurements Oregon DEQ publishes for Cultus 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

210 ft

Surface area

1,142 acres

Shoreline

8.1 mi

Recreation & Access

Campgrounds

Public campgrounds near Cultus Lake

Big Cove Boat-In1.0 km
Cultus Lake Boat In - Big Cove Campground1.0 kmReserve
Cultus Lake Boat In - Little Cove Campground1.4 kmReserve
Cultus Lake2.3 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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Fishing Cultus Lake

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Nearby Lakes in Deschutes County

Teddy Lakes1.8 miView →Deer Lake2 miView →Little Cultus Lake2.5 miView →Winopee Lake3.7 miView →Upper Snowshoe Lake4.8 miView →Leech Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Cultus Lake

Where is Cultus Lake?: Cultus Lake is a lake in Deschutes County, Oregon. Its water-quality measurements are published by Oregon DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Cultus Lake?: Cultus Lake in Deschutes County, Oregon has water-quality measurements published by Oregon DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 210 ft. Surface area: 1142 acres.
Is Cultus Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Cultus Lake?: Cultus Lake has a maximum depth of 210 feet. The lake covers 1142 acres.
Are there campgrounds on Cultus Lake?: Cultus Lake has 4 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Big Cove Boat-In, Cultus Lake Boat In - Big Cove Campground, Cultus Lake Boat In - Little Cove Campground, Cultus Lake. 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.