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Cowans Gap Lake

NR
Not yet rated
43 acres

Cowans Gap Lake in Fulton County, Pennsylvania is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 43 acres.

Area
43 acres
Public access
Yes

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Why Cowans Gap Lake has no grade

We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Cowans Gap Lake, no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.

Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.

Sampling is run by PA DEP and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.

Cowans Gap Lake is a 43-acre lake in Fulton County, Pennsylvania. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, PA DEP, last sampled recent years. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Not rated

Elevated nutrients

Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake

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Water quality measurements for Cowans Gap Lake

These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.

No clarity data. Trophic State Index: undefined.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)No recent samples
PhosphorusNo recent samples
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)

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Lake Details

CharacteristicValue
Surface Area43 acres
Public AccessYes

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

Recreation & Access

2
Boat Landings
Yes
Public Access
  • Cowans Gap Lake - 1Public
  • Cowans Gap Lake - 2Public

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Frequently asked questions about Cowans Gap Lake

Where is Cowans Gap Lake?

Cowans Gap Lake is a lake in Fulton County, Pennsylvania. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.

What is the water quality grade for Cowans Gap Lake?

Cowans Gap Lake in Fulton County, Pennsylvania is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 43 acres.

Is Cowans Gap Lake safe to swim in?

Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Cowans Gap Lake is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.

Are there boat ramps on Cowans Gap Lake?

Cowans Gap Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Cowans Gap Lake - 1, Cowans Gap Lake - 2. Public access is listed as yes.

Where this data comes from

Measurements for Cowans Gap Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.

Other records on this page

Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory