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Hunters Lake

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania114 acresView mapDirections

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

Phosphorus
9 µg/L
Less phosphorus than most
Measured by PA DEP
Area
114 acres
Surface area
Shoreline
2.4 mi
Measured length
  • Impaired · Mercury
  • Public access
  • Limited data

Hunters Lake in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 9 µg/L. Surface area: 114 acres.

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Hunters Lake is a 114-acre lake in Sullivan 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 2025-10-15. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Hunters 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. Hunters Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Hunters 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 Hunters Lake

These are the measurements PA DEP publishes for Hunters 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 9 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 phosphorus9µg/LGood
GoodFairPoor
Chlorophyll-a (algae)No reading

The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water.

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Lake Details

Surface area

114 acres

Shoreline

2.4 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by PA DEP

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

Recreation & Access

1
Boat Landings
Yes
Public Access
  • Hunters LakePublic

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

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Fishing Hunters Lake

EPA Impairment Status

Hunters 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-02050206001711 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Hunters Lake

Where is Hunters Lake?

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

What is the water quality of Hunters Lake?

Hunters Lake in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 9 µg/L. Surface area: 114 acres.

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Is Hunters Lake safe to swim in?

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

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Are there boat ramps on Hunters Lake?

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

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Can I fish at Hunters Lake?

Hunters 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 Hunters 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.

Other records on this page

Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database

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