Where is Herning Lake?

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

How deep is Herning Lake?

Herning Lake has a maximum depth of 19 feet. The lake covers 235 acres.

Herning Lake

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

Max depth

19 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

235 acres

Surface area

19 ft max depth

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Herning Lake in Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 19 ft. Surface area: 235 acres.

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Herning Lake is a 235-acre lake in Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska with a maximum depth of 19 feet.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Herning 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 Herning Lake

These are the measurements Alaska DEC publishes for Herning 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

Max depth

19 ft

Surface area

235 acres

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area

2 sq mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Shoreline

3.2 mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Elevation

338 ft

Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).

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Frequently asked questions about Herning Lake

Where is Herning Lake?: Herning Lake is a lake in Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Alaska DEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Herning Lake?: Herning Lake in Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 19 ft. Surface area: 235 acres.
Is Herning Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Herning Lake?: Herning Lake has a maximum depth of 19 feet. The lake covers 235 acres.