Where is Mission Lake?

Mission Lake is a lake in Marion County, Oregon. Its water-quality measurements are published by Oregon DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Mission Lake

Marion County, Oregon29 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Oregon DEQ for this lake.

Area

29 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Noxious aquatic plants

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Mission Lake in Marion County, Oregon has water-quality measurements published by Oregon DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 29 acres.

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Mission Lake is a 29-acre lake in Marion County, Oregon.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Mission Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for noxious aquatic plants. Check local advisories before you swim.

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

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Water quality measurements for Mission Lake

These are the measurements Oregon DEQ publishes for Mission 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

29 acres

Shoreline

2.3 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Mission Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Noxious aquatic plants

Designated uses not supporting: Recreation, Other.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit OR_LK_1709000703_02_100795 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Marion County

Clear Lake3.6 miView →Horseshoe Lake8.8 miView →Willamette Slough10.3 miView →Mission Creek Reservoir10.3 miView →McKay Reservoir10 miView →Stone Quarry Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Mission Lake

Where is Mission Lake?: Mission Lake is a lake in Marion County, Oregon. Its water-quality measurements are published by Oregon DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Mission Lake?: Mission Lake in Marion County, Oregon has water-quality measurements published by Oregon DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 29 acres.
Is Mission Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Mission Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for noxious aquatic plants. Check local advisories before you swim.