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

Are there campgrounds on Dry Lake?

Dry Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Lake Chelan State Park Campground. 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.

Dry Lake

Chelan County, Washington81 acresView map Directions

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

Area

81 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

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Dry Lake in Chelan County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Surface area: 81 acres.

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Dry Lake is a 81-acre lake in Chelan County, Washington.

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

What Dry 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. Dry Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Dry 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 Dry Lake

These are the measurements Washington Ecology publishes for Dry 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

Surface area

81 acres

Shoreline

2.2 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Dry Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

Recreation & Access

Campgrounds

Public campgrounds near Dry Lake

Lake Chelan State Park Campground4.6 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 Dry Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit WA17020009000946_001_001 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Chelan County

Roses Lake1.1 miView →Antilon Lake4 miView →Lake Entiat17 miView →Lake Entiat12.5 miView →Surprise Lake—View →Domke Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Dry Lake

Where is Dry Lake?: Dry Lake is a lake in Chelan County, Washington. Its water-quality measurements are published by Washington Ecology and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Dry Lake?: Dry Lake in Chelan County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Surface area: 81 acres.
Is Dry Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Dry Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Dry Lake?: Dry Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Lake Chelan State Park Campground. 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.