Papa Bear Lake
Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska64 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Alaska DEC for this lake.
- 14 ft mean depth (modelled)
Papa Bear Lake in Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 64 acres.
Papa Bear Lake is a 64-acre lake in Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska with an estimated average depth of about 14 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Papa Bear 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.
Water quality measurements for Papa Bear Lake
These are the measurements Alaska DEC publishes for Papa Bear 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
~14 ft est.
Surface area
64 acres
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled estimate from HydroLAKES, not a measured survey. Alaska has not published bathymetry for Papa Bear Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
1 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Mean depth
~14 ft est.
Modelled from terrain, not sounded
Shoreline
1.3 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
472 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 Papa Bear Lake
Where is Papa Bear Lake?
- Papa Bear Lake is a lake in Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Alaska DEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Papa Bear Lake?
- Papa Bear Lake in Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 64 acres.
Is Papa Bear Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Papa Bear Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Papa Bear Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 14 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 64 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Papa Bear Lake 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)