Where is Lake Latonka?

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

Lake Latonka

Mercer County, Pennsylvania255 acresView map Directions

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

Area

255 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

5.7 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Oxygen depletion (low DO)

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Lake Latonka in Mercer County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 255 acres.

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Lake Latonka is a 255-acre lake in Mercer 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. Lake Latonka is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Latonka 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 Lake Latonka

These are the measurements PA DEP publishes for Lake Latonka, 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

255 acres

Shoreline

5.7 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Latonka 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-05030102001609 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Latonka

Where is Lake Latonka?: Lake Latonka is a lake in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its water-quality measurements are published by PA DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Latonka?: Lake Latonka in Mercer County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 255 acres.
Is Lake Latonka safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Latonka is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.