Watson Lake
Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska60 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Alaska DEC for this lake.
- 9 ft mean depth (modelled)
Watson Lake in Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 60 acres.
Watson Lake is a 60-acre lake in Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska with an estimated average depth of about 9 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Watson Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping1 public campground nearby
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Watson 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.
Water quality measurements for Watson Lake
These are the measurements Alaska DEC publishes for Watson 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
~9 ft est.
Surface area
60 acres
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled estimate from HydroLAKES, not a measured survey. Alaska has not published bathymetry for Watson Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
18 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Mean depth
~9 ft est.
Modelled from terrain, not sounded
Shoreline
1.4 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
253 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
Public campgrounds near Watson Lake
- Watson Lake Campground0.4 km
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 Watson Lake
Where is Watson Lake?
- Watson Lake is a lake in Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Alaska DEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Watson Lake?
- Watson Lake in Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 60 acres.
Is Watson Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Watson Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Watson Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 9 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 60 acres.
Are there campgrounds on Watson Lake?
- Watson Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Watson Lake 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 Watson Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles