Where is Lake Scranton?

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

Lake Scranton

Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania214 acresView map Directions

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

Area

214 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.4 mi

Measured length

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Lake Scranton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 214 acres.

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Lake Scranton is a 214-acre lake in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, PA DEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

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

Whether Lake Scranton 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 Scranton

These are the measurements PA DEP publishes for Lake Scranton, 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

214 acres

Shoreline

3.4 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Lackawanna County

Williams Bridge Reservoir0.7 miView →Nesbitt Reservoir4.9 miView →Maple Lake4.7 miView →Rocky Glenn Pond4.4 miView →Marshwood Reservoir4.8 miView →Elmhurst ReservoirEutrophic5.2 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Scranton

Where is Lake Scranton?: Lake Scranton is a lake in Lackawanna 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 Scranton?: Lake Scranton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 214 acres.
Is Lake Scranton safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.