Lacamas Lake
Clark County, Washington350 acresView mapDirections
Washington Ecology publishes the water-quality measurements for Lacamas Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Public access
- Limited data
Lacamas Lake in Clark County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4.4 ft visibility. Surface area: 350 acres.
Lacamas Lake is a 350-acre lake in Clark County, Washington. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, WA Ecology, last sampled 2014-07-02. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lacamas 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.
Water quality measurements for Lacamas Lake
These are the measurements Washington Ecology publishes for Lacamas Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 4.4 ft. TSI 56.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 4.4ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 56 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Surface area
350 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by Washington Ecology
No bathymetric survey has been published for Lacamas Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Fishing Lacamas Lake
Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2012–2014). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Worsening2 years
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Lacamas Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Lacamas & Round Lakes Upper Dam (completed 1936), built primarily for recreation on the Lacamas Creek; buttress-type dam, 28 ft tall.
- Surface area
- 350 ac
- Normal storage
- 6,100 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 6,800 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 64.7 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- Camas City Public Works Dept
All listed purposes: Recreation;Water Supply.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID WA00118 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.17 km)
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Frequently asked questions about Lacamas Lake
Where is Lacamas Lake?
- Lacamas Lake is a lake in Clark County, Washington. Its water-quality measurements are published by Washington Ecology and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lacamas Lake?
- Lacamas Lake in Clark County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4.4 ft visibility. Surface area: 350 acres.
Is Lacamas Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Can I fish at Lacamas Lake?
- Public access to Lacamas Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Washington's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2012–2014. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- North American Lake Management Society
NALMS2 samples · 2012–2014
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.