Where is Wilson Lake?

Wilson 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 Wilson Lake?

No published bathymetric survey covers Wilson Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 138 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 1177 acres.

Are there campgrounds on Wilson Lake?

Wilson Lake has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Wilson View Cabin, Wilson Narrows 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.

Wilson Lake

Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska1,177 acresView map Directions

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

Mean depth

~138 ft est.

HydroLAKES model

Area

1,177 acres

Surface area

138 ft mean depth (modelled)

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Wilson Lake in Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 1177 acres.

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Wilson Lake is a 1,177-acre lake in Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska with an estimated average depth of about 138 feet.

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

What Wilson Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping2 public campgrounds nearby
Big water1,177 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Wilson 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 Wilson Lake

These are the measurements Alaska DEC publishes for Wilson 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

~138 ft est.

Surface area

1,177 acres

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

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area

69 sq mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Mean depth

~138 ft est.

Modelled from terrain, not sounded

Shoreline

14.1 mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Elevation

249 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 Wilson Lake

Wilson View Cabin2.6 kmReserve
Wilson Narrows Cabin4.6 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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Nearby Lakes in Ketchikan Gateway County

Big Goat Lake1.7 miView →Todd Lake3.8 miView →Little Goat Lake2.8 miView →Punchbowl Lake7.4 miView →Nooya Lake10.6 miView →Upper Checats Lake9.5 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Wilson Lake

Where is Wilson Lake?: Wilson 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 Wilson Lake?: Wilson Lake in Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 1177 acres.
Is Wilson Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Wilson Lake?: No published bathymetric survey covers Wilson Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 138 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 1177 acres.
Are there campgrounds on Wilson Lake?: Wilson Lake has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Wilson View Cabin, Wilson Narrows 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.