Where is Wonder Lake?

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

How deep is Wonder Lake?

No published bathymetric survey covers Wonder Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 68 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 669 acres.

Are there campgrounds on Wonder Lake?

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

Wonder Lake

Denali County, Alaska669 acresView map Directions

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

Mean depth

~68 ft est.

HydroLAKES model

Area

669 acres

Surface area

68 ft mean depth (modelled)

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Wonder Lake in Denali County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 669 acres.

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Wonder Lake is a 669-acre lake in Denali County, Alaska with an estimated average depth of about 68 feet.

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

What Wonder 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 Wonder 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 Wonder Lake

These are the measurements Alaska DEC publishes for Wonder 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

~68 ft est.

Surface area

669 acres

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

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area

9 sq mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Mean depth

~68 ft est.

Modelled from terrain, not sounded

Shoreline

6 mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Elevation

2,011 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 Wonder Lake

Wonder Lake Campground2.7 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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Fishing Wonder Lake

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Nearby Lakes in Denali County

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Frequently asked questions about Wonder Lake

Where is Wonder Lake?: Wonder Lake is a lake in Denali County, Alaska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Alaska DEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Wonder Lake?: Wonder Lake in Denali County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 669 acres.
Is Wonder Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Wonder Lake?: No published bathymetric survey covers Wonder Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 68 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 669 acres.
Are there campgrounds on Wonder Lake?: Wonder Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Wonder 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.