Where is Skookum Lake?

Skookum Lake is a lake in Tillamook County, Oregon. Its water-quality measurements are published by Oregon DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Skookum Lake

Tillamook County, Oregon36 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Oregon DEQ for this lake.

Area

36 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Pathogens (E. coli, fecal)

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Skookum Lake in Tillamook County, Oregon has water-quality measurements published by Oregon DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 36 acres.

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Skookum Lake is a 36-acre lake in Tillamook County, Oregon.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Bacteria advisory

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Skookum Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for pathogens (E. coli, fecal), temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Skookum Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Skookum Lake

These are the measurements Oregon DEQ publishes for Skookum 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

36 acres

Shoreline

1.5 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Skookum Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Pathogens (E. coli, fecal)Temperature

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit OR_LK_1710020303_05_100158 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Tillamook County

Cape Meares Lake15.1 miView →Smith Lake18.4 miView →Lake Lytle20.7 miView →McGuire Reservoir15.7 miView →Barney Reservoir16.5 miView →Haskins Reservoir17.4 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Skookum Lake

Where is Skookum Lake?: Skookum Lake is a lake in Tillamook County, Oregon. Its water-quality measurements are published by Oregon DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Skookum Lake?: Skookum Lake in Tillamook County, Oregon has water-quality measurements published by Oregon DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 36 acres.
Is Skookum Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Skookum Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for pathogens (E. coli, fecal), temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.