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

Bear Lake

Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania122 acresView map Directions

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

Area

122 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.3 mi

Measured length

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Bear Lake in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 122 acres.

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Bear Lake is a 122-acre lake in Lackawanna 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. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Bear Lake 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 Bear Lake

These are the measurements PA DEP publishes for Bear 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

Surface area

122 acres

Shoreline

2.3 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Bear Lake

Where is Bear Lake?: Bear Lake is a lake in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Its water-quality measurements are published by PA DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Bear Lake?: Bear Lake in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 122 acres.
Is Bear Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.