Where is Orchard Lake?

Orchard 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 Orchard Lake?

No published bathymetric survey covers Orchard Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 100 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 1035 acres.

Are there campgrounds on Orchard Lake?

Orchard Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Plenty Cutthroat Cabin. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

Orchard Lake

Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska1,035 acresView map Directions

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

Mean depth

~100 ft est.

HydroLAKES model

Area

1,035 acres

Surface area

100 ft mean depth (modelled)

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Orchard Lake in Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 1035 acres.

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Orchard Lake is a 1,035-acre lake in Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska with an estimated average depth of about 100 feet.

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

What Orchard Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping1 public campground nearby
Big water1,035 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Orchard 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 Orchard Lake

These are the measurements Alaska DEC publishes for Orchard 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

~100 ft est.

Surface area

1,035 acres

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

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area

60 sq mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Mean depth

~100 ft est.

Modelled from terrain, not sounded

Shoreline

11.5 mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Elevation

128 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.

Recreation & Access

Campgrounds

Public campgrounds near Orchard Lake

Plenty Cutthroat Cabin3.9 kmReserve

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Nearby Lakes in Ketchikan Gateway County

Cedar Lake0.7 miView →Bluff Lake3.2 miView →Neets Lake4.1 miView →Claude Lake7.8 miView →Long Lake7.6 miView →Orton Lake11.2 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Orchard Lake

Where is Orchard Lake?: Orchard 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 Orchard Lake?: Orchard Lake in Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 1035 acres.
Is Orchard Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Orchard Lake?: No published bathymetric survey covers Orchard Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 100 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 1035 acres.
Are there campgrounds on Orchard Lake?: Orchard Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Plenty Cutthroat Cabin. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.