Where is Balsam Pond?

Balsam Pond is a lake in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Its water-quality measurements are published by PA DEP and shown on this page as reported.

Balsam Pond

Bradford County, Pennsylvania32 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from PA DEP for this lake.

Area

32 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

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Balsam Pond in Bradford County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 32 acres.

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Balsam Pond is a 32-acre lake in Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, PA DEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Balsam Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Balsam Pond is safe to swim in today is a call for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Balsam Pond

These are the measurements PA DEP publishes for Balsam Pond, 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

Surface area

32 acres

Shoreline

1 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Balsam Pond, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

Balsam Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)pH / acidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit PA-LRP-02050106002599 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Bradford County

Macham Lake4.4 miView →Stephen Foster Lake8.3 miView →Lake Ondawa8.4 miView →Bayards Pond8.6 miView →Lake Wesauking9.4 miView →Miller Pond8.9 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Balsam Pond

Where is Balsam Pond?: Balsam Pond is a lake in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Its water-quality measurements are published by PA DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Balsam Pond?: Balsam Pond in Bradford County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 32 acres.
Is Balsam Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Balsam Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.