Where is Upper Skolai Lake?

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

How deep is Upper Skolai Lake?

No published bathymetric survey covers Upper Skolai Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 34 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 540 acres.

Upper Skolai Lake

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

Mean depth

~34 ft est.

HydroLAKES model

Area

540 acres

Surface area

34 ft mean depth (modelled)

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Upper Skolai Lake in Copper River County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 540 acres.

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Upper Skolai Lake is a 540-acre lake in Copper River County, Alaska with an estimated average depth of about 34 feet.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

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

Whether Upper Skolai 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 Skolai Lake

These are the measurements Alaska DEC publishes for Upper Skolai 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

~34 ft est.

Surface area

540 acres

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

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area

180 sq mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Mean depth

~34 ft est.

Modelled from terrain, not sounded

Shoreline

3.1 mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Elevation

4,419 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.

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Frequently asked questions about Upper Skolai Lake

Where is Upper Skolai Lake?: Upper Skolai Lake is a lake in Copper River 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 Skolai Lake?: Upper Skolai Lake in Copper River County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 540 acres.
Is Upper Skolai Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Upper Skolai Lake?: No published bathymetric survey covers Upper Skolai Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 34 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 540 acres.