Laurance Lake
Hood River County, Oregon97 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Oregon DEQ for this lake.
- Impaired · Temperature
- Public access
Laurance Lake in Hood River County, Oregon has water-quality measurements published by Oregon DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 97 acres.
Laurance Lake is a 97-acre lake in Hood River County, Oregon. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Oregon DEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Laurance Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
- Camping2 public campgrounds nearby
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Laurance Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Laurance Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Laurance Lake
These are the measurements Oregon DEQ publishes for Laurance Lake, 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
97 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by Oregon DEQ
No bathymetric survey has been published for Laurance Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Laurance LakePublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
Public campgrounds near Laurance Lake
- Kinnikinnick (Laurance Lake) Campground0.3 kmReserve
- Kinni Kinnik Campground0.3 km
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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EPA Impairment Status
Laurance Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit OR_LK_1707010505_02_100017 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Laurance Lake
Where is Laurance Lake?
- Laurance Lake is a lake in Hood River County, Oregon. Its water-quality measurements are published by Oregon DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Laurance Lake?
- Laurance Lake in Hood River County, Oregon has water-quality measurements published by Oregon DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 97 acres.
Is Laurance Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Laurance Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Laurance Lake?
- Laurance Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Laurance Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Laurance Lake?
- Laurance Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Oregon's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
Are there campgrounds on Laurance Lake?
- Laurance Lake has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Kinnikinnick (Laurance Lake) Campground, Kinni Kinnik Campground. 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.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Laurance Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles