Where is Lake Padden?

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

Lake Padden

Whatcom County, Washington148 acresView map Directions

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

Area

148 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · PCBs

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Lake Padden in Whatcom County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Surface area: 148 acres.

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Lake Padden is a 148-acre lake in Whatcom 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. Lake Padden is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Padden 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 Padden

These are the measurements Washington Ecology publishes for Lake Padden, 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

148 acres

Shoreline

2.2 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Padden is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2018 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

PCBs

Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Fish consumption.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit WA17110004015205_001_001 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Whatcom County

Lake Samish4.4 miView →Toad Lake6.7 miView →Lake Louise5.7 miView →Cain Lake6.6 miView →Squalicum Lake8.1 miView →Lake Whatcom6.7 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Padden

Where is Lake Padden?: Lake Padden is a lake in Whatcom 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 Padden?: Lake Padden in Whatcom County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Surface area: 148 acres.
Is Lake Padden safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Padden is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.