Where is Reflection Lake?

Reflection 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 Reflection Lake?

No published bathymetric survey covers Reflection Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 133 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 1091 acres.

Are there campgrounds on Reflection Lake?

Reflection Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Reflection Lake 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.

Reflection Lake

Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska1,091 acresView map Directions

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

Mean depth

~133 ft est.

HydroLAKES model

Area

1,091 acres

Surface area

133 ft mean depth (modelled)

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Reflection Lake in Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 1091 acres.

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Reflection Lake is a 1,091-acre lake in Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska with an estimated average depth of about 133 feet.

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

What Reflection Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping1 public campground nearby
Big water1,091 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Reflection 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 Reflection Lake

These are the measurements Alaska DEC publishes for Reflection 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

~133 ft est.

Surface area

1,091 acres

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

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area

18 sq mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Mean depth

~133 ft est.

Modelled from terrain, not sounded

Shoreline

9.9 mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Elevation

289 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 Reflection Lake

Reflection Lake Cabin2.6 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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Fishing Reflection Lake

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Nearby Lakes in Ketchikan Gateway County

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Frequently asked questions about Reflection Lake

Where is Reflection Lake?: Reflection 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 Reflection Lake?: Reflection Lake in Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 1091 acres.
Is Reflection Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Reflection Lake?: No published bathymetric survey covers Reflection Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 133 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 1091 acres.
Are there campgrounds on Reflection Lake?: Reflection Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Reflection Lake 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.