Where is Upper Checats Lake?

Upper Checats Lake is a lake in Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Alaska DEC and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Upper Checats Lake?

No published bathymetric survey covers Upper Checats Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 126 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate. The lake covers 848 acres.

Are there campgrounds on Upper Checats Lake?

Upper Checats Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Checats Lake Cabin. 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.

Upper Checats Lake

Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska848 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Alaska DEC for this lake.

Mean depth

~126 ft est.

HydroLAKES model

Area

848 acres

Surface area

126 ft mean depth (modelled)

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Upper Checats Lake in Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 848 acres.

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Upper Checats Lake is a 848-acre lake in Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska with an estimated average depth of about 126 feet.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Upper Checats Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping1 public campground nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

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

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Water quality measurements for Upper Checats Lake

These are the measurements Alaska DEC publishes for Upper Checats 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

Mean depth

~126 ft est.

Surface area

848 acres

Depth marked “est.” is a modeled estimate from HydroLAKES, not a measured survey. Alaska has not published bathymetry for Upper Checats Lake.

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area

7 sq mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Mean depth

~126 ft est.

Modelled from terrain, not sounded

Shoreline

8.1 mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Elevation

702 ft

Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.

Recreation & Access

Campgrounds

Public campgrounds near Upper Checats Lake

Checats Lake Cabin3.2 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 Upper Checats Lake

Where is Upper Checats Lake?: Upper Checats Lake is a lake in Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Alaska DEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Upper Checats Lake?: Upper Checats Lake in Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 848 acres.
Is Upper Checats Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Upper Checats Lake?: No published bathymetric survey covers Upper Checats Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 126 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate. The lake covers 848 acres.
Are there campgrounds on Upper Checats Lake?: Upper Checats Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Checats Lake Cabin. 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.