CountiesKittitas County
WashingtonReservoirKittitas County
Cle Elum Lake
Fed by the Cle Elum River, Cle Elum Lake holds roughly 4,566 acres of water in Washington. You will find it in Kittitas County. US Bureau of Reclamation (Yakima Project) manages it. This guide maps 1 named swimming spot around its shoreline.
Coordinates47.2820, -121.1070
Surface area4,566 acres
RiverCle Elum River
Managed byUS Bureau of Reclamation (Yakima Project)
Swimming beaches on Cle Elum Lake
1 named swimming spot and shoreline access points, from USGS GNIS, Recreation.gov and the Forest Service. None is staffed by a lifeguard unless the operating agency posts one.
Cle Elum Lake on the map
Lake center, swimming spots and access points.
Weather and water temperature
Air temperature and wind from Open-Meteo. Water temperature only when the lake has a public sensor.
Weather data by Open-Meteo
Cle Elum Lake: access and conditions
Cle Elum Lake sits at 47.2820, -121.1070. It lies at roughly 2,228 feet of elevation. Outflow feeds the Cle Elum River.
We check the public feeds daily, so this page will fill in if one appears. This page shows no water level for Cle Elum Lake because no agency publishes one that can be read automatically.
Around Cle Elum Lake this guide maps 1 named swimming spot. They include Speelyi Beach. These come from Recreation.gov (RIDB). Parking is the usual limit on busy summer weekends.
The closest lakes in this guide are Kachess Lake (Washington, 6 mi), Keechelus Lake (Washington, 13 mi) and Bumping Lake (Washington, 31 mi). In all, 45 lakes in Washington are covered here.
Algae blooms are seasonal and local: look for posted signs at the ramp or park entrance. There is no water temperature sensor here, so only air conditions are shown. Most Washington day-use areas open for the summer season and close outside it.
Questions about Cle Elum Lake
Can you swim in Cle Elum Lake?
Yes. This guide maps 1 named swimming spot around the lake, including Speelyi Beach. None is staffed by a lifeguard unless the operating agency posts one.
How big is Cle Elum Lake?
About 4,566 acres.
What other lakes are near Cle Elum Lake?
The closest in this guide is Kachess Lake, about 6 miles away in Washington.
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Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these public sources.