Crooked Creek Lake
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania518 acresView mapDirections
PA DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Crooked Creek Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Crooked Creek Lake in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 23 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 19.3 µg/L. Surface area: 518 acres.
Crooked Creek Lake is a 518-acre lake in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, PA DEP, last sampled 2026-09-07. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Crooked Creek Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping4 public campgrounds nearby
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Crooked Creek 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 Crooked Creek Lake
These are the measurements PA DEP publishes for Crooked Creek 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. Phosphorus 23 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 19.3 µg/L.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 23µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 19.3µg/L | Measured, not scored The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. |
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Lake Details
Surface area
518 acres
Shoreline
31.9 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Crooked Creek Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Crooked Creek Lake
- Hancock Bend Boat Launch and Recreation Area4.1 kmReserve
- Crooked Creek Lake Pavilions4.2 kmReserve
- Damsite and Spillway Recreation Area4.3 kmReserve
- Crooked Creek Lake4.5 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 Crooked Creek Lake
Where is Crooked Creek Lake?
- Crooked Creek Lake is a lake in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. Its water-quality measurements are published by PA DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Crooked Creek Lake?
- Crooked Creek Lake in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 23 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 19.3 µg/L. Surface area: 518 acres.
Is Crooked Creek Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Crooked Creek Lake?
- Crooked Creek Lake has 4 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Hancock Bend Boat Launch and Recreation Area, Crooked Creek Lake Pavilions, Damsite and Spillway Recreation Area, Crooked Creek Lake. 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 Crooked Creek Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles