Wolf Lake is a lake in Prince of Wales-Hyder County, Alaska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Alaska DEC and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Wolf Lake?

No published bathymetric survey covers Wolf Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 33 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 99 acres.

Are there campgrounds on Wolf Lake?

Wolf Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Karta River 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.

Wolf Lake

Prince of Wales-Hyder County, Alaska99 acresView map Directions

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

Mean depth

~33 ft est.

HydroLAKES model

Area

99 acres

Surface area

33 ft mean depth (modelled)

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Wolf Lake in Prince of Wales-Hyder County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 99 acres.

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Wolf Lake is a 99-acre lake in Prince of Wales-Hyder County, Alaska with an estimated average depth of about 33 feet.

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

What Wolf 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 Wolf 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 Wolf Lake

These are the measurements Alaska DEC publishes for Wolf 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

~33 ft est.

Surface area

99 acres

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

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area

2 sq mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Mean depth

~33 ft est.

Modelled from terrain, not sounded

Shoreline

1.9 mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Elevation

1,145 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 Wolf Lake

Karta River Cabin3.6 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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Fishing Wolf Lake

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Nearby Lakes in Prince of Wales-Hyder County

Karta Lake2.3 miView →Salmon Lake3.9 miView →Kina Lake5.4 miView →Lake Ellen6.6 miView →Lake Number Three7.2 miView →Power Lake7.1 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Wolf Lake

Where is Wolf Lake?: Wolf Lake is a lake in Prince of Wales-Hyder County, Alaska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Alaska DEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Wolf Lake?: Wolf Lake in Prince of Wales-Hyder County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 99 acres.
Is Wolf Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Wolf Lake?: No published bathymetric survey covers Wolf Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 33 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 99 acres.
Are there campgrounds on Wolf Lake?: Wolf Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Karta River 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.