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

How deep is Lake Ethel?

Lake Ethel has a maximum depth of 101.7 feet. The lake covers 25 acres.

Lake Ethel

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

Max depth

101.7 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

25 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

0.8 mi

Measured length

102 ft max depth

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Lake Ethel in Pierce County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 101.7 ft. Surface area: 25 acres.

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Lake Ethel is a 25-acre lake in Pierce County, Washington with a maximum depth of 102 feet.

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

What Lake Ethel is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water101.7 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Lake Ethel 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 Lake Ethel

These are the measurements Washington Ecology publishes for Lake Ethel, 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

101.7 ft

Surface area

25 acres

Shoreline

0.8 mi

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Nearby Lakes in Pierce County

Mowich Lake6.2 miView →Cedar Lake8.7 miView →Lake George14.7 miView →Echo Lake15.6 miView →Lake Kapowsin—View →Debra Jane Lake4.4 ft clear—View →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Ethel

Where is Lake Ethel?: Lake Ethel 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 Lake Ethel?: Lake Ethel in Pierce County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 101.7 ft. Surface area: 25 acres.
Is Lake Ethel safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Ethel?: Lake Ethel has a maximum depth of 101.7 feet. The lake covers 25 acres.