Paxson Lake
Copper River County, Alaska3,918 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Alaska DEC for this lake.
- 80 ft max depth
Paxson Lake in Copper River County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 80 ft. Surface area: 3918 acres.
Paxson Lake is a 3,918-acre lake in Copper River County, Alaska with a maximum depth of 80 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Paxson Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water80 ft surveyed max depth
- Big water3,918 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Paxson 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 Paxson Lake
These are the measurements Alaska DEC publishes for Paxson 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
80 ft
Surface area
3,918 acres
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
174 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
24.3 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
2,516 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).
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Frequently asked questions about Paxson Lake
Where is Paxson Lake?
- Paxson Lake is a lake in Copper River County, Alaska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Alaska DEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Paxson Lake?
- Paxson Lake in Copper River County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 80 ft. Surface area: 3918 acres.
Is Paxson Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Paxson Lake?
- Paxson Lake has a maximum depth of 80 feet. The lake covers 3918 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Paxson Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
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Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)