Lake Cavanaugh
Skagit County, Washington833 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Washington Ecology for this lake.
- Impaired · Pesticides
- 80 ft max depth
Lake Cavanaugh in Skagit County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 80 ft. Surface area: 833 acres.
Lake Cavanaugh is a 833-acre lake in Skagit County, Washington with a maximum depth of 80 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, WA Ecology. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Lake Cavanaugh is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water80 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Cavanaugh is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pesticides. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Cavanaugh 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 Lake Cavanaugh
These are the measurements Washington Ecology publishes for Lake Cavanaugh, 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
80 ft
Surface area
833 acres
Shoreline
7.2 mi
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Fishing Lake Cavanaugh
EPA Impairment Status
Lake Cavanaugh is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2018 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit WA17110008000647_001_001 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Cavanaugh
Where is Lake Cavanaugh?
- Lake Cavanaugh is a lake in Skagit County, Washington. Its water-quality measurements are published by Washington Ecology and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Cavanaugh?
- Lake Cavanaugh in Skagit County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 80 ft. Surface area: 833 acres.
Is Lake Cavanaugh safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Cavanaugh is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pesticides. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Cavanaugh?
- Lake Cavanaugh has a maximum depth of 80 feet. The lake covers 833 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Lake Cavanaugh come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database