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

How deep is Bruce Lake?

Bruce Lake has a maximum depth of 20 feet and an average depth of 7 feet. The lake covers 55 acres.

Bruce Lake

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

Max depth

20 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

55 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.4 mi

Measured length

Impaired · pH / acidity
20 ft max depth
Limited data

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Bruce Lake in Pike County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 55 acres.

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Bruce Lake is a 55-acre lake in Pike County, Pennsylvania with a maximum depth of 20 feet (7-foot average).

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

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

Whether Bruce 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 Bruce Lake

These are the measurements PA DEP publishes for Bruce 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.

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Lake Details

Max depth

20 ft

Average depth

7 ft

Surface area

55 acres

Shoreline

1.4 mi

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

pH / acidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit PA-LRP-02040104002402 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Bruce Lake

Where is Bruce Lake?: Bruce Lake is a lake in Pike County, Pennsylvania. Its water-quality measurements are published by PA DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Bruce Lake?: Bruce Lake in Pike County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 55 acres.
Is Bruce Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Bruce Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Bruce Lake?: Bruce Lake has a maximum depth of 20 feet and an average depth of 7 feet. The lake covers 55 acres.