Where is Giffin Lake?

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

Giffin Lake

Yakima County, Washington95 acresView map Directions

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

Area

95 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.9 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

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Giffin Lake in Yakima County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Surface area: 95 acres.

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Giffin Lake is a 95-acre lake in Yakima County, Washington.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Giffin Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Giffin 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 Giffin Lake

These are the measurements Washington Ecology publishes for Giffin 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

95 acres

Shoreline

3.9 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Giffin Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2018 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit WA17030003003825_001_001 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Giffin Lake

Where is Giffin Lake?: Giffin Lake is a lake in Yakima County, Washington. Its water-quality measurements are published by Washington Ecology and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Giffin Lake?: Giffin Lake in Yakima County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Surface area: 95 acres.
Is Giffin Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Giffin Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.