Where is Surprise Lake?

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

Surprise Lake

Pierce County, Washington31 acresView map Directions

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

Area

31 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

0.9 mi

Measured length

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Surprise Lake in Pierce County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Surface area: 31 acres.

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Surprise Lake is a 31-acre lake in Pierce County, Washington.

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. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Surprise 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 Surprise Lake

These are the measurements Washington Ecology publishes for Surprise 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

31 acres

Shoreline

0.9 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Pierce County

Lake Tapps6.2 miView →Bonney Lake5.2 ft clear6.7 miView →Debra Jane Lake4.4 ft clear6.9 miView →Wapato Lake—View →Spanaway Lake—View →Gravelly Lake25.4 ft clear—View →

Frequently asked questions about Surprise Lake

Where is Surprise Lake?: Surprise 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 Surprise Lake?: Surprise Lake in Pierce County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Surface area: 31 acres.
Is Surprise Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.