Where is Prickett Lake?

Prickett Lake is a lake in Mason County, Washington. Its water-quality measurements are published by Washington Ecology and shown on this page as reported.

Prickett Lake

Mason County, Washington73 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Washington Ecology for this lake.

Area

73 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nuisance exotic species

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Prickett Lake in Mason County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Surface area: 73 acres.

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Prickett Lake is a 73-acre lake in Mason County, Washington.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Prickett Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Prickett 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.

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Water quality measurements for Prickett Lake

These are the measurements Washington Ecology publishes for Prickett 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

73 acres

Shoreline

2.2 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Prickett Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2018 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4C).

Causes of impairment

Nuisance exotic species

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit WA17110019019170_001_001 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Mason County

Lake Anderson2 miView →Devereaux Lake2.7 miView →Benson Lake3.5 miView →Mason Lake4.4 miView →Bennettsen Lake—View →Haven Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Prickett Lake

Where is Prickett Lake?: Prickett Lake is a lake in Mason County, Washington. Its water-quality measurements are published by Washington Ecology and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Prickett Lake?: Prickett Lake in Mason County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Surface area: 73 acres.
Is Prickett Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Prickett Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.