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Fairview Lake

Pike County, Pennsylvania192 acresView mapDirections

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

Phosphorus
13 µg/L
Less phosphorus than most
Measured by PA DEP
Chlorophyll-a
0.2 µg/L
Less algae than most
Measured by PA DEP
Area
192 acres
Surface area
Type
Oligotrophic
Trophic class
Shoreline
2.9 mi
Measured length
  • Oligotrophic
  • Public access
  • Limited data

Fairview Lake in Pike County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 13 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 0.2 µg/L. Surface area: 192 acres.

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Fairview Lake is a 192-acre cold, clear oligotrophic lake in Pike County, Pennsylvania. 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 2023-11-16. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Fairview Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

Readings only

Limited 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 Fairview 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 Fairview Lake

These are the measurements PA DEP publishes for Fairview 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 13 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 0.2 µg/L.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)No reading

How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.

Total phosphorus13µg/LGood
GoodFairPoor
Chlorophyll-a (algae)0.2µg/LGood
GoodFairPoor

Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.

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Lake Details

Surface area

192 acres

Shoreline

2.9 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by PA DEP

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

Recreation & Access

1
Boat Landings
Yes
Public Access
  • Fairview LakePublic

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 Fairview Lake

Where is Fairview Lake?

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

What is the water quality of Fairview Lake?

Fairview Lake in Pike County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 13 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 0.2 µg/L. Surface area: 192 acres.

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Is Fairview Lake safe to swim in?

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

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Are there boat ramps on Fairview Lake?

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

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Can I fish at Fairview Lake?

Fairview 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.

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Where this data comes from

Measurements for Fairview 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.

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