Mesa 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 Mesa Lake?

No published bathymetric survey covers Mesa Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 31 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 456 acres.

Mesa Lake

Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska456 acresView map Directions

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

Mean depth

~31 ft est.

HydroLAKES model

Area

456 acres

Surface area

31 ft mean depth (modelled)

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Mesa Lake in Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 456 acres.

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Mesa Lake is a 456-acre lake in Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska with an estimated average depth of about 31 feet.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Mesa 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 Mesa Lake

These are the measurements Alaska DEC publishes for Mesa 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

~31 ft est.

Surface area

456 acres

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

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area

10 sq mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Mean depth

~31 ft est.

Modelled from terrain, not sounded

Shoreline

9.9 mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Elevation

413 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

Gokachin Lakes1.4 miView →Basin Lake2.2 miView →Granite Lake2.2 miView →Low Lake2.8 miView →Big Lake3.3 miView →Ella Lake5.7 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Mesa Lake

Where is Mesa Lake?: Mesa 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 Mesa Lake?: Mesa Lake in Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 456 acres.
Is Mesa Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Mesa Lake?: No published bathymetric survey covers Mesa Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 31 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 456 acres.