Where is Curwensville Lake?

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

How deep is Curwensville Lake?

Curwensville Lake has a maximum depth of 46 feet. The lake covers 874 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Curwensville Lake?

Curwensville Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Curwensville Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Curwensville Lake?

Curwensville Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Pennsylvania's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Curwensville Lake

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania874 acresView map Directions

PA DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Curwensville Lake. Here is what has been measured.

Phosphorus

10.5 µg/L

Less phosphorus than most

Measured by PA DEP

Max depth

46 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

874 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

20 mi

Measured length

46 ft max depth
Public access
Limited data

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Curwensville Lake in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 10.5 µg/L. Maximum depth: 46 ft. Surface area: 874 acres.

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Curwensville Lake is a 874-acre lake in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania with a maximum depth of 46 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, PA DEP, last sampled 2026-09-07. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Curwensville Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Deep water46 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Curwensville 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 Curwensville Lake

These are the measurements PA DEP publishes for Curwensville 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 10.5 µg/L.

Water quality readings
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	10.5µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)		No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water.

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Lake Details

Max depth

46 ft

Surface area

874 acres

Shoreline

20 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by PA DEP

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Curwensville LakePublic

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

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Fishing Curwensville Lake

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Frequently asked questions about Curwensville Lake

Where is Curwensville Lake?: Curwensville Lake is a lake in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. Its water-quality measurements are published by PA DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Curwensville Lake?: Curwensville Lake in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 10.5 µg/L. Maximum depth: 46 ft. Surface area: 874 acres.
Is Curwensville Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Curwensville Lake?: Curwensville Lake has a maximum depth of 46 feet. The lake covers 874 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Curwensville Lake?: Curwensville Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Curwensville Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Curwensville Lake?: Curwensville Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Pennsylvania's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.