Lake Meade
Adams County, Pennsylvania273 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from PA DEP for this lake.
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
- 42 ft max depth
Lake Meade in Adams County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 42 ft. Surface area: 273 acres.
Lake Meade is a 273-acre lake in Adams County, Pennsylvania with a maximum depth of 42 feet (2-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, PA DEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Lake Meade is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water42 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Meade is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Meade 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.
Water quality measurements for Lake Meade
These are the measurements PA DEP publishes for Lake Meade, 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
Max depth
42 ft
Average depth
2 ft
Surface area
273 acres
Shoreline
5.8 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Lake Meade is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit PA-LRP-02050306002278 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Meade
Where is Lake Meade?
- Lake Meade is a lake in Adams 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 Meade?
- Lake Meade in Adams County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 42 ft. Surface area: 273 acres.
Is Lake Meade safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Meade is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Meade?
- Lake Meade has a maximum depth of 42 feet and an average depth of 2 feet. The lake covers 273 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Lake Meade come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database