Where is Hills Creek Lake?

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

How deep is Hills Creek Lake?

Hills Creek Lake has a maximum depth of 19.7 feet and an average depth of 9.5 feet. The lake covers 126 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Hills Creek Lake?

Hills Creek Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Hills Creek Lake, Hills Creek Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Hills Creek Lake?

Hills Creek Lake has 2 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.

Hills Creek Lake

Tioga County, Pennsylvania126 acresView map Directions

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

Phosphorus

26 µg/L

Typical for Pennsylvania

Measured by PA DEP

Chlorophyll-a

4.4 µg/L

Typical for Pennsylvania

Measured by PA DEP

Max depth

19.7 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

126 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.1 mi

Measured length

20 ft max depth
Public access
Limited data

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Hills Creek Lake in Tioga County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 26 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4.4 µg/L. Maximum depth: 19.7 ft. Surface area: 126 acres.

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Hills Creek Lake is a 126-acre lake in Tioga County, Pennsylvania with a maximum depth of 20 feet (10-foot average). Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, PA DEP, last sampled 2018-06-19. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Hills Creek Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch2 documented ramps

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

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

Whether Hills Creek 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 Hills Creek Lake

These are the measurements PA DEP publishes for Hills Creek 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 26 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 4.4 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	26µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	4.4µg/L	Measured, not scored The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water.

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Lake Details

Max depth

19.7 ft

Average depth

9.5 ft

Surface area

126 acres

Shoreline

3.1 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by PA DEP

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

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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 Hills Creek Lake

Where is Hills Creek Lake?: Hills Creek Lake is a lake in Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Its water-quality measurements are published by PA DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Hills Creek Lake?: Hills Creek Lake in Tioga County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 26 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4.4 µg/L. Maximum depth: 19.7 ft. Surface area: 126 acres.
Is Hills Creek Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Hills Creek Lake?: Hills Creek Lake has a maximum depth of 19.7 feet and an average depth of 9.5 feet. The lake covers 126 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Hills Creek Lake?: Hills Creek Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Hills Creek Lake, Hills Creek Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Hills Creek Lake?: Hills Creek Lake has 2 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.