Where is Manzanita Lake?

Manzanita Lake is a lake in Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Alaska DEC and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Manzanita Lake?

No published bathymetric survey covers Manzanita Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 134 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate. The lake covers 1670 acres.

Manzanita Lake

Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska1,670 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Alaska DEC for this lake.

Mean depth

~134 ft est.

HydroLAKES model

Area

1,670 acres

Surface area

134 ft mean depth (modelled)

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Manzanita Lake in Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 1670 acres.

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Manzanita Lake is a 1,670-acre lake in Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska with an estimated average depth of about 134 feet.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Manzanita Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Big water1,670 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Manzanita Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Manzanita Lake

These are the measurements Alaska DEC publishes for Manzanita 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

Mean depth

~134 ft est.

Surface area

1,670 acres

Depth marked “est.” is a modeled estimate from HydroLAKES, not a measured survey. Alaska has not published bathymetry for Manzanita Lake.

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area

25 sq mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Mean depth

~134 ft est.

Modelled from terrain, not sounded

Shoreline

19.8 mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Elevation

236 ft

Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.

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Nearby Lakes in Ketchikan Gateway County

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Frequently asked questions about Manzanita Lake

Where is Manzanita Lake?: Manzanita Lake is a lake in Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Alaska DEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Manzanita Lake?: Manzanita Lake in Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 1670 acres.
Is Manzanita Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Manzanita Lake?: No published bathymetric survey covers Manzanita Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 134 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate. The lake covers 1670 acres.