Where is Downdraft Lake?

Downdraft Lake is a lake in Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Alaska DEC and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Downdraft Lake?

No published bathymetric survey covers Downdraft Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 34 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 73 acres.

Are there campgrounds on Downdraft Lake?

Downdraft Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Phocena Bay Cabin. 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.

Downdraft Lake

Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska73 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Alaska DEC for this lake.

Mean depth

~34 ft est.

HydroLAKES model

Area

73 acres

Surface area

34 ft mean depth (modelled)

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Downdraft Lake in Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 73 acres.

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Downdraft Lake is a 73-acre lake in Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska with an estimated average depth of about 34 feet.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Downdraft Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping1 public campground nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Downdraft 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.

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Water quality measurements for Downdraft Lake

These are the measurements Alaska DEC publishes for Downdraft 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

~34 ft est.

Surface area

73 acres

Depth marked “est.” is a modeled estimate from HydroLAKES, not a measured survey. Alaska has not published bathymetry for Downdraft Lake.

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area

0 sq mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Mean depth

~34 ft est.

Modelled from terrain, not sounded

Shoreline

1.9 mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Elevation

1,503 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.

Recreation & Access

Campgrounds

Public campgrounds near Downdraft Lake

Phocena Bay Cabin3.2 kmReserve

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 Downdraft Lake

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Nearby Lakes in Ketchikan Gateway County

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Frequently asked questions about Downdraft Lake

Where is Downdraft Lake?: Downdraft Lake is a lake in Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Alaska DEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Downdraft Lake?: Downdraft Lake in Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 73 acres.
Is Downdraft Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Downdraft Lake?: No published bathymetric survey covers Downdraft Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 34 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 73 acres.
Are there campgrounds on Downdraft Lake?: Downdraft Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Phocena Bay Cabin. 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.