Cresson Lake
Cambria County, Pennsylvania34 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from PA DEP for this lake.
Cresson Lake in Cambria County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 34 acres.
Cresson Lake is a 34-acre lake in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, PA DEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Cresson 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.
Water quality measurements for Cresson Lake
These are the measurements PA DEP publishes for Cresson 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
34 acres
Shoreline
1.9 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Cresson Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Cresson Lake
Where is Cresson Lake?
- Cresson Lake is a lake in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. Its water-quality measurements are published by PA DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Cresson Lake?
- Cresson Lake in Cambria County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 34 acres.
Is Cresson Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Cresson Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.