Buzzard Swamp
Forest County, Pennsylvania71 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from PA DEP for this lake.
Buzzard Swamp in Forest County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 71 acres.
Buzzard Swamp is a 71-acre lake in Forest County, Pennsylvania.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, PA DEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Buzzard Swamp is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping2 public campgrounds nearby
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Buzzard Swamp 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.
Water quality measurements for Buzzard Swamp
These are the measurements PA DEP publishes for Buzzard Swamp, 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
71 acres
Shoreline
2.2 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Buzzard Swamp, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Buzzard Swamp
- Loleta Rec Area4.8 km
- Loleta Recreation4.8 kmReserve
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Frequently asked questions about Buzzard Swamp
Where is Buzzard Swamp?
- Buzzard Swamp is a lake in Forest County, Pennsylvania. Its water-quality measurements are published by PA DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Buzzard Swamp?
- Buzzard Swamp in Forest County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 71 acres.
Is Buzzard Swamp safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Buzzard Swamp?
- Buzzard Swamp has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Loleta Rec Area, Loleta Recreation. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Buzzard Swamp come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles