Where is McDowell Lake?

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

McDowell Lake

Spokane County, Washington54 acresView map Directions

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

Area

54 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.9 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Total toxics

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McDowell Lake in Spokane County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Surface area: 54 acres.

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McDowell Lake is a 54-acre lake in Spokane 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. McDowell Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for total toxics. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether McDowell Lake 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 McDowell Lake

These are the measurements Washington Ecology publishes for McDowell 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

54 acres

Shoreline

1.9 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Total toxics

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit WA47117E5B7_NE · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Spokane County

Turnbull Slough1.5 miView →Pine Lakes1.8 miView →Long Lake2.3 miView →Kepple Lake2.6 miView →Lasher Lake2.6 miView →Chapman Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about McDowell Lake

Where is McDowell Lake?: McDowell Lake is a lake in Spokane County, Washington. Its water-quality measurements are published by Washington Ecology and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of McDowell Lake?: McDowell Lake in Spokane County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Surface area: 54 acres.
Is McDowell Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. McDowell Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for total toxics. Check local advisories before you swim.