Where is Josephine Lake?

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

Josephine Lake

Pierce County, Washington76 acresView map Directions

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

Area

76 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.1 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nuisance exotic species

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Josephine Lake in Pierce County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Surface area: 76 acres.

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Josephine Lake is a 76-acre lake in Pierce County, Washington.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Josephine Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Josephine 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 Josephine Lake

These are the measurements Washington Ecology publishes for Josephine 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

76 acres

Shoreline

2.1 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Nuisance exotic species

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit WA17110019001220_001_001 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Pierce County

Florence Lake0.7 miView →Butterworth Reservoir3.4 miView →Sequalitchew Lake5 miView →Lake Louise17.1 ft clear5.4 miView →Waughop Lake5.6 ft clear5.6 miView →Carp Lake6.6 ft clear5.7 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Josephine Lake

Where is Josephine Lake?: Josephine Lake is a lake in Pierce County, Washington. Its water-quality measurements are published by Washington Ecology and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Josephine Lake?: Josephine Lake in Pierce County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Surface area: 76 acres.
Is Josephine Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Josephine Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.