Where is Frances Slocum Lake?

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

How deep is Frances Slocum Lake?

Frances Slocum Lake has a maximum depth of 29 feet and an average depth of 9.5 feet. The lake covers 160 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Frances Slocum Lake?

Frances Slocum Lake has 3 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Francis Slocum State Park, Carverston Road-Francis Slocum State Park, Campground Boat Launch. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Frances Slocum Lake?

Frances Slocum Lake has 3 documented boat landings 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.

Frances Slocum Lake

Luzerne County, Pennsylvania160 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from PA DEP for this lake.

Max depth

29 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

160 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.7 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
29 ft max depth
Public access
Limited data

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Frances Slocum Lake in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 29 ft. Surface area: 160 acres.

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Frances Slocum Lake is a 160-acre lake in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania with a maximum depth of 29 feet (10-foot average). Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 3 public boat landings.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, PA DEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Frances Slocum Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch3 documented ramps

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Frances Slocum Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), sediment / turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Frances Slocum 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 Frances Slocum Lake

These are the measurements PA DEP publishes for Frances Slocum 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.

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Lake Details

Max depth

29 ft

Average depth

9.5 ft

Surface area

160 acres

Shoreline

4.7 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by PA DEP

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Francis Slocum State ParkPublic
Carverston Road-Francis Slocum State ParkPublic
Campground Boat LaunchPublic

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Frances Slocum Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

MercuryNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)Sediment / turbidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit PA-LRP-02050107001794 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Frances Slocum Lake

Where is Frances Slocum Lake?: Frances Slocum Lake is a lake in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Its water-quality measurements are published by PA DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Frances Slocum Lake?: Frances Slocum Lake in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 29 ft. Surface area: 160 acres.
Is Frances Slocum Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Frances Slocum Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), sediment / turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Frances Slocum Lake?: Frances Slocum Lake has a maximum depth of 29 feet and an average depth of 9.5 feet. The lake covers 160 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Frances Slocum Lake?: Frances Slocum Lake has 3 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Francis Slocum State Park, Carverston Road-Francis Slocum State Park, Campground Boat Launch. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Frances Slocum Lake?: Frances Slocum Lake has 3 documented boat landings 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.