Where is Spanaway Lake?

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

How deep is Spanaway Lake?

Spanaway Lake has a maximum depth of 25 feet. The lake covers 249 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Spanaway Lake?

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

Can I fish at Spanaway Lake?

Spanaway 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.

Spanaway Lake

Pierce County, Washington249 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

25 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

249 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.7 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Pathogens (E. coli, fecal)
25 ft max depth
Public access

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Spanaway Lake in Pierce County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 25 ft. Surface area: 249 acres.

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Spanaway Lake is a 249-acre lake in Pierce County, Washington with a maximum depth of 25 feet. 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 Spanaway Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Bacteria advisory

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Spanaway Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pathogens (E. coli, fecal). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Spanaway 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 Spanaway Lake

These are the measurements Washington Ecology publishes for Spanaway 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

25 ft

Surface area

249 acres

Shoreline

4.7 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Washington Ecology

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Spanaway ParkPublic

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

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Fishing Spanaway Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Spanaway Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2018 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Pathogens (E. coli, fecal)

Designated uses not supporting: Recreation.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit WA17110019001229_001_001 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Pierce County

Wapato Lake6 miView →Gravelly Lake25.4 ft clear4.7 miView →Steilacoom Lake17.4 ft clear5.4 miView →Dailman Lake6.9 miView →American Lake19.7 ft clear5.6 miView →Chambers Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Spanaway Lake

Where is Spanaway Lake?: Spanaway Lake is a lake in Pierce County, Washington. Its water-quality measurements are published by Washington Ecology and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Spanaway Lake?: Spanaway Lake in Pierce County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 25 ft. Surface area: 249 acres.
Is Spanaway Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Spanaway Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pathogens (E. coli, fecal). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Spanaway Lake?: Spanaway Lake has a maximum depth of 25 feet. The lake covers 249 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Spanaway Lake?: Spanaway Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Spanaway Park. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Spanaway Lake?: Spanaway 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.