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

Heart Lake

Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania42 acresView map Directions

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

Area

42 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Oxygen depletion (low DO)

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Heart Lake in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 42 acres.

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Heart Lake is a 42-acre lake in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Heart Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Heart 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 Heart Lake

These are the measurements PA DEP publishes for Heart 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

42 acres

Shoreline

1.2 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Oxygen depletion (low DO)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit PA-LRP-02050106002517 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Susquehanna County

Lake Chrisann0.8 miView →Lower Alford Pond2.4 miView →Upper Lake2.5 miView →Middle Lake2.9 miView →Lower Lake3.5 miView →Lake Montrose3.4 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Heart Lake

Where is Heart Lake?: Heart Lake is a lake in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. Its water-quality measurements are published by PA DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Heart Lake?: Heart Lake in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 42 acres.
Is Heart Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Heart Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.