Where is Heckman Lake?

Heckman 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 Heckman Lake?

No published bathymetric survey covers Heckman Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 55 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 434 acres.

Are there campgrounds on Heckman Lake?

Heckman Lake has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Southeast Heckman Cabin, Heckman 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.

Heckman Lake

Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska434 acresView map Directions

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

Mean depth

~55 ft est.

HydroLAKES model

Area

434 acres

Surface area

55 ft mean depth (modelled)

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Heckman Lake in Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 434 acres.

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Heckman Lake is a 434-acre lake in Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska with an estimated average depth of about 55 feet.

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

What Heckman Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping2 public campgrounds nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Heckman 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 Heckman Lake

These are the measurements Alaska DEC publishes for Heckman 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

~55 ft est.

Surface area

434 acres

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

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area

29 sq mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Mean depth

~55 ft est.

Modelled from terrain, not sounded

Shoreline

5.8 mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Elevation

141 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 Heckman Lake

Southeast Heckman Cabin0.5 kmReserve
Heckman 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 Heckman Lake

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Frequently asked questions about Heckman Lake

Where is Heckman Lake?: Heckman 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 Heckman Lake?: Heckman Lake in Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 434 acres.
Is Heckman Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Heckman Lake?: No published bathymetric survey covers Heckman Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 55 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 434 acres.
Are there campgrounds on Heckman Lake?: Heckman Lake has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Southeast Heckman Cabin, Heckman 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.