Where is Goulding Lakes?

Goulding Lakes is a lake in Sitka County, Alaska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Alaska DEC and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Goulding Lakes?

No published bathymetric survey covers Goulding Lakes, 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 138 acres.

Are there campgrounds on Goulding Lakes?

Goulding Lakes has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Goulding Lake 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.

Goulding Lakes

Sitka County, Alaska138 acresView map Directions

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

Mean depth

~34 ft est.

HydroLAKES model

Area

138 acres

Surface area

34 ft mean depth (modelled)

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Goulding Lakes in Sitka County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 138 acres.

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Goulding Lakes is a 138-acre lake in Sitka 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 Goulding Lakes 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 Goulding Lakes 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 Goulding Lakes

These are the measurements Alaska DEC publishes for Goulding Lakes, 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

138 acres

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

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area

24 sq mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Mean depth

~34 ft est.

Modelled from terrain, not sounded

Shoreline

2.2 mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Elevation

240 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 Goulding Lakes

Goulding Lake Cabin1.0 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 Goulding Lakes

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Nearby Lakes in Sitka County

Otter Lake1.7 miView →Lake Smiley2.7 miView →Lake James2.9 miView →Goulding Lake3.3 miView →Lake Cunningham4.1 miView →Lake Morris4.2 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Goulding Lakes

Where is Goulding Lakes?: Goulding Lakes is a lake in Sitka County, Alaska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Alaska DEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Goulding Lakes?: Goulding Lakes in Sitka County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 138 acres.
Is Goulding Lakes safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Goulding Lakes?: No published bathymetric survey covers Goulding Lakes, 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 138 acres.
Are there campgrounds on Goulding Lakes?: Goulding Lakes has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Goulding Lake 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.