Where is McIntosh Lake?

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

How deep is McIntosh Lake?

McIntosh Lake has a maximum depth of 11 feet. The lake covers 110 acres.

Are there boat ramps on McIntosh Lake?

McIntosh Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include McIntosh Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at McIntosh Lake?

McIntosh 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 Washington's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

McIntosh Lake

Thurston County, Washington110 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

11 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

110 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Dioxins
11 ft max depth
Public access

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McIntosh Lake in Thurston County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 11 ft. Surface area: 110 acres.

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McIntosh Lake is a 110-acre lake in Thurston County, Washington with a maximum depth of 11 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, WA Ecology. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What McIntosh Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. McIntosh Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for dioxins, mercury, pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether McIntosh 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 McIntosh Lake

These are the measurements Washington Ecology publishes for McIntosh 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

Max depth

11 ft

Surface area

110 acres

Shoreline

3 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Washington Ecology

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

McIntosh LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing McIntosh Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

DioxinsMercuryPCBs

Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Fish consumption.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit WA17110016000119_001_001 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about McIntosh Lake

Where is McIntosh Lake?: McIntosh Lake is a lake in Thurston County, Washington. Its water-quality measurements are published by Washington Ecology and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of McIntosh Lake?: McIntosh Lake in Thurston County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 11 ft. Surface area: 110 acres.
Is McIntosh Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. McIntosh Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for dioxins, mercury, pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is McIntosh Lake?: McIntosh Lake has a maximum depth of 11 feet. The lake covers 110 acres.
Are there boat ramps on McIntosh Lake?: McIntosh Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include McIntosh Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at McIntosh Lake?: McIntosh 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 Washington's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.