Where is Hickory Lake?

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

Hickory Lake

Wayne County, Pennsylvania57 acresView map Directions

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

Area

57 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.4 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Hickory Lake in Wayne County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 57 acres.

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Hickory Lake is a 57-acre lake in Wayne 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. Hickory Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Hickory 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 Hickory Lake

These are the measurements PA DEP publishes for Hickory 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

57 acres

Shoreline

1.4 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit PA-LRP-02040101001423 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Wayne County

Tamarack Swamp Pond0.6 miView →Little Hickory Lake0.6 miView →Spruce Lake1 miView →Poyntelle Lake1.3 miView →Bone Pond1.3 miView →Lake Lorain2.2 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Hickory Lake

Where is Hickory Lake?: Hickory Lake is a lake in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. Its water-quality measurements are published by PA DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Hickory Lake?: Hickory Lake in Wayne County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 57 acres.
Is Hickory Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Hickory Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.