Where is Lake Cunningham?

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

How deep is Lake Cunningham?

No published bathymetric survey covers Lake Cunningham, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 33 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 64 acres.

Are there campgrounds on Lake Cunningham?

Lake Cunningham has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including White Sulphur Springs 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.

Lake Cunningham

Sitka County, Alaska64 acresView map Directions

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

Mean depth

~33 ft est.

HydroLAKES model

Area

64 acres

Surface area

33 ft mean depth (modelled)

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Lake Cunningham in Sitka County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 64 acres.

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Lake Cunningham is a 64-acre lake in Sitka County, Alaska with an estimated average depth of about 33 feet.

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

What Lake Cunningham is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping1 public campground nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Lake Cunningham 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 Lake Cunningham

These are the measurements Alaska DEC publishes for Lake Cunningham, 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

~33 ft est.

Surface area

64 acres

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

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area

4 sq mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Mean depth

~33 ft est.

Modelled from terrain, not sounded

Shoreline

1.4 mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Elevation

489 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 Lake Cunningham

White Sulphur Springs Cabin3.8 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 Lake Cunningham

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Nearby Lakes in Sitka County

Lake Morris0.6 miView →Lake James1.6 miView →Lake Smiley1.5 miView →Goulding Lakes4.1 miView →Otter Lake5.8 miView →Goulding Lake7.4 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Cunningham

Where is Lake Cunningham?: Lake Cunningham is a lake in Sitka County, Alaska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Alaska DEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Cunningham?: Lake Cunningham in Sitka County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 64 acres.
Is Lake Cunningham safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Cunningham?: No published bathymetric survey covers Lake Cunningham, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 33 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 64 acres.
Are there campgrounds on Lake Cunningham?: Lake Cunningham has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including White Sulphur Springs 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.