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

Are there boat ramps on Roses Lake?

Roses Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Roses Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Roses Lake?

Roses Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Washington's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Roses Lake

Chelan County, Washington178 acresView map Directions

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

Area

178 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nuisance exotic species
Public access

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Roses Lake in Chelan County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Surface area: 178 acres.

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Roses Lake is a 178-acre lake in Chelan County, Washington. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Roses Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Roses Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nuisance exotic species, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pesticides. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Roses 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 Roses Lake

These are the measurements Washington Ecology publishes for Roses 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

178 acres

Shoreline

2.3 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Washington Ecology

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Roses LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Roses Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Nuisance exotic speciesNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)Pesticides

Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Aquatic life, Fish consumption.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit WA17020009000947_001_001 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Roses Lake

Where is Roses Lake?: Roses Lake is a lake in Chelan County, Washington. Its water-quality measurements are published by Washington Ecology and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Roses Lake?: Roses Lake in Chelan County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Surface area: 178 acres.
Is Roses Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Roses Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nuisance exotic species, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pesticides. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Roses Lake?: Roses Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Roses Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Roses Lake?: Roses Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Washington's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.