Tioga County Lake Quality
Pennsylvania, 6 lakes, measured by PA DEP
Tioga County holds 6 monitored lakes. With a sample that small the county-level summary describes those specific waters, not necessarily every water body in the county. 3 of those lakes carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. Phosphorus and algae readings vary widely across Tioga County; the per-lake pages below carry the numbers.
The county's lakes lean shallow, which makes the readings sensitive to wind, sediment-resuspension, and any nutrient inputs from the watershed. The cleanest measured lake is Hamilton Lake.
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All Lakes in Tioga County
6 lakes · 3 ranked on readings, 3 without enough sampling3 lakes ranked on readings · 3 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Max Depth | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton LakeTioga | No recent samples | 83 µg/L | 10.9 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 2 | Lake NessmukTioga | No recent samples | 46 µg/L | 41.2 µg/L | No recent samples | 21 ft | ✓ Public |
| 3 | Beechwood LakeTioga | No recent samples | 42.5 µg/L | 32.3 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| Hills Creek LakeTioga | No recent samples | 26 µg/L | 4.4 µg/L | No recent samples | 19.7 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Tauscher PondTioga | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Cowanesque LakeTioga | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 74 ft | ✓ Public |
NR = no nutrient or algae reading on record. The measurements are published as the authority reports them. Where the data comes from.
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