Thornton Lakes
Whatcom County, Washington55 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Washington Ecology for this lake.
Thornton Lakes in Whatcom County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Surface area: 55 acres.
Thornton Lakes is a 55-acre lake in Whatcom County, Washington.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, WA Ecology. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Thornton Lakes is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping7 public campgrounds nearby
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Thornton Lakes 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 Thornton Lakes
These are the measurements Washington Ecology publishes for Thornton Lakes, 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
55 acres
Shoreline
1.2 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Thornton Lakes, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Thornton Lakes
- Group Campground4.1 km
- Upper Goodell Creek Group Campground4.2 km
- Lower Goodell Creek Group Campground4.2 km
- Goodell Creek Campground4.6 km
- Lower Goodell Group Campground4.7 kmReserve
- Upper Goodell Group Campground4.7 kmReserve
- Newhalem Creek Campground5.0 kmReserve
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Frequently asked questions about Thornton Lakes
Where is Thornton Lakes?
- Thornton Lakes is a lake in Whatcom County, Washington. Its water-quality measurements are published by Washington Ecology and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Thornton Lakes?
- Thornton Lakes in Whatcom County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Surface area: 55 acres.
Is Thornton Lakes safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Thornton Lakes?
- Thornton Lakes has 7 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Group Campground, Upper Goodell Creek Group Campground, Lower Goodell Creek Group Campground, Goodell Creek Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Thornton Lakes come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles