Distin Lake
Hoonah-Angoon County, Alaska799 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Alaska DEC for this lake.
- 54 ft mean depth (modelled)
Distin Lake in Hoonah-Angoon County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 799 acres.
Distin Lake is a 799-acre lake in Hoonah-Angoon County, Alaska with an estimated average depth of about 54 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Distin 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.
Water quality measurements for Distin Lake
These are the measurements Alaska DEC publishes for Distin 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
~54 ft est.
Surface area
799 acres
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled estimate from HydroLAKES, not a measured survey. Alaska has not published bathymetry for Distin Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
10 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Mean depth
~54 ft est.
Modelled from terrain, not sounded
Shoreline
8.9 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
299 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.
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Frequently asked questions about Distin Lake
Where is Distin Lake?
- Distin Lake is a lake in Hoonah-Angoon County, Alaska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Alaska DEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Distin Lake?
- Distin Lake in Hoonah-Angoon County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 799 acres.
Is Distin Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Distin Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Distin Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 54 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 799 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Distin Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)