Where is Big Boulder Lake?

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

Big Boulder Lake

Carbon County, Pennsylvania165 acresView map Directions

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

Area

165 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.7 mi

Measured length

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Big Boulder Lake in Carbon County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 165 acres.

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Big Boulder Lake is a 165-acre lake in Carbon 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 Big Boulder 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 Big Boulder Lake

These are the measurements PA DEP publishes for Big Boulder 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

165 acres

Shoreline

2.7 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Carbon County

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Frequently asked questions about Big Boulder Lake

Where is Big Boulder Lake?: Big Boulder Lake is a lake in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. Its water-quality measurements are published by PA DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Big Boulder Lake?: Big Boulder Lake in Carbon County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 165 acres.
Is Big Boulder Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.