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Middle Salt Lagoon

North Slope County, Alaska411 acresView mapDirections

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

Mean depth
~5 ft est.
HydroLAKES model
Area
411 acres
Surface area
  • 5 ft mean depth (modelled)

Middle Salt Lagoon in North Slope County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 411 acres.

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Middle Salt Lagoon is a 411-acre lake in North Slope County, Alaska with an estimated average depth of about 5 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 Middle Salt Lagoon 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 Middle Salt Lagoon

These are the measurements Alaska DEC publishes for Middle Salt Lagoon, 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

~5 ft est.

Surface area

411 acres

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

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area

1 sq mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Mean depth

~5 ft est.

Modelled from terrain, not sounded

Shoreline

4.6 mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Elevation

33 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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Frequently asked questions about Middle Salt Lagoon

Where is Middle Salt Lagoon?

Middle Salt Lagoon is a lake in North Slope County, Alaska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Alaska DEC and shown on this page as reported.

What is the water quality of Middle Salt Lagoon?

Middle Salt Lagoon in North Slope County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 411 acres.

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Is Middle Salt Lagoon safe to swim in?

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

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How deep is Middle Salt Lagoon?

No published bathymetric survey covers Middle Salt Lagoon, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 5 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 411 acres.

Where this data comes from

Measurements for Middle Salt Lagoon come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.

Other records on this page

Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)