Palmer Lake
Okanogan County, Washington2,042 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Washington Ecology for this lake.
- Impaired · Nuisance exotic species
- 70 ft max depth
Palmer Lake in Okanogan County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 70 ft. Surface area: 2042 acres.
Palmer Lake is a 2,042-acre lake in Okanogan County, Washington with a maximum depth of 70 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, WA Ecology. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Palmer Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping1 public campground nearby
- Deep water70 ft surveyed max depth
- Big water2,042 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Palmer Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Palmer 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.
Water quality measurements for Palmer Lake
These are the measurements Washington Ecology publishes for Palmer 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
70 ft
Surface area
2,042 acres
Shoreline
9.6 mi
Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Palmer Lake
- Palmer Lake Campground2.5 km
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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EPA Impairment Status
Palmer Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2018 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4C).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit WA48119I6J1_01_01 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Palmer Lake
Where is Palmer Lake?
- Palmer Lake is a lake in Okanogan County, Washington. Its water-quality measurements are published by Washington Ecology and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Palmer Lake?
- Palmer Lake in Okanogan County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 70 ft. Surface area: 2042 acres.
Is Palmer Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Palmer Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Palmer Lake?
- Palmer Lake has a maximum depth of 70 feet. The lake covers 2042 acres.
Are there campgrounds on Palmer Lake?
- Palmer Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Palmer Lake Campground. 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.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Palmer Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles