Where is Lake Sacajawea?

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

Lake Sacajawea

Cowlitz County, Washington45 acresView map Directions

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

Area

45 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.9 mi

Measured length

Impaired · PCBs

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Lake Sacajawea in Cowlitz County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Surface area: 45 acres.

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Lake Sacajawea is a 45-acre lake in Cowlitz 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 Sacajawea is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Sacajawea 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 Sacajawea

These are the measurements Washington Ecology publishes for Lake Sacajawea, 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

45 acres

Shoreline

3.9 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Sacajawea 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 WA17080003037449_001_001 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Sacajawea

Where is Lake Sacajawea?: Lake Sacajawea is a lake in Cowlitz 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 Sacajawea?: Lake Sacajawea in Cowlitz County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Surface area: 45 acres.
Is Lake Sacajawea safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Sacajawea is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.