Sprague Lake
Lincoln County, Washington1,760 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Washington Ecology for this lake.
- Impaired · PCBs
- 15 ft max depth
Sprague Lake in Lincoln County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 15 ft. Surface area: 1760 acres.
Sprague Lake is a 1,760-acre lake in Lincoln County, Washington with a maximum depth of 15 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, WA Ecology. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Sprague Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Big water1,760 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Sprague Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Sprague 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.
Water quality measurements for Sprague Lake
These are the measurements Washington Ecology publishes for Sprague 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
15 ft
Surface area
1,760 acres
Shoreline
14.5 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Sprague Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2018 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Fish consumption.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit WA47118C0G5_01_01 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Sprague Lake
Where is Sprague Lake?
- Sprague Lake is a lake in Lincoln County, Washington. Its water-quality measurements are published by Washington Ecology and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Sprague Lake?
- Sprague Lake in Lincoln County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 15 ft. Surface area: 1760 acres.
Is Sprague Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Sprague Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Sprague Lake?
- Sprague Lake has a maximum depth of 15 feet. The lake covers 1760 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Sprague Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database