Lake Tapps 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 Tapps?

Lake Tapps has a maximum depth of 80 feet. The lake covers 2444 acres.

Lake Tapps

Pierce County, Washington2,444 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

80 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

2,444 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

42.7 mi

Measured length

80 ft max depth

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Lake Tapps in Pierce County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 80 ft. Surface area: 2444 acres.

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Lake Tapps is a 2,444-acre lake in Pierce 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 Tapps is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water80 ft surveyed max depth
Big water2,444 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Lake Tapps 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 Tapps

These are the measurements Washington Ecology publishes for Lake Tapps, 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 Tapps water level: the live USGS gauge reading

Lake Details

Max depth

80 ft

Surface area

2,444 acres

Shoreline

42.7 mi

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Tapps

Where is Lake Tapps?: Lake Tapps 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 Tapps?: Lake Tapps in Pierce County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 80 ft. Surface area: 2444 acres.
Is Lake Tapps safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Tapps?: Lake Tapps has a maximum depth of 80 feet. The lake covers 2444 acres.