Wapato Lake
Pierce County, Washington27 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Washington Ecology for this lake.
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
- 10 ft max depth
Wapato Lake in Pierce County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 10 ft. Surface area: 27 acres.
Wapato Lake is a 27-acre lake in Pierce County, Washington with a maximum depth of 10 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, WA Ecology. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingBacteria advisory
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Wapato Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pathogens (E. coli, fecal). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Wapato 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 Wapato Lake
These are the measurements Washington Ecology publishes for Wapato 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
10 ft
Surface area
27 acres
Shoreline
1.2 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Wapato 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: Aquatic life, Recreation.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit WA17110019001205_001_001 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Wapato Lake
Where is Wapato Lake?
- Wapato 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 Wapato Lake?
- Wapato Lake in Pierce County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 10 ft. Surface area: 27 acres.
Is Wapato Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Wapato Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pathogens (E. coli, fecal). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Wapato Lake?
- Wapato Lake has a maximum depth of 10 feet. The lake covers 27 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Wapato Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
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Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database