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

How deep is Scott Lake?

Scott Lake has a maximum depth of 18 feet. The lake covers 67 acres.

Scott Lake

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

Max depth

18 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

67 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nuisance exotic species
18 ft max depth

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Scott Lake in Thurston County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 18 ft. Surface area: 67 acres.

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Scott Lake is a 67-acre lake in Thurston County, Washington with a maximum depth of 18 feet.

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. Scott Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Scott 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 Scott Lake

These are the measurements Washington Ecology publishes for Scott 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

18 ft

Surface area

67 acres

Shoreline

1.3 mi

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EPA Impairment Status

Scott 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 WA17100103000943_001_001 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Scott Lake

Where is Scott Lake?: Scott Lake is a lake in Thurston County, Washington. Its water-quality measurements are published by Washington Ecology and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Scott Lake?: Scott Lake in Thurston County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 18 ft. Surface area: 67 acres.
Is Scott Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Scott Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Scott Lake?: Scott Lake has a maximum depth of 18 feet. The lake covers 67 acres.