Lake Wallenpaupack
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PA DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Wallenpaupack. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Mercury
- 77 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Lake Wallenpaupack in Pike County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.7 ft visibility.
Lake Wallenpaupack is a lake in Pike County, Pennsylvania with an estimated average depth of about 77 feet. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 7 public boat landings.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, PA DEP, last sampled 2024-09-29. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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What Lake Wallenpaupack is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch7 documented ramps
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Wallenpaupack is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Wallenpaupack 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 Wallenpaupack
These are the measurements PA DEP publishes for Lake Wallenpaupack, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 5.7 ft. TSI 52.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 5.7ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 52 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
Ask about Lake Wallenpaupack
Answers come straight from the public measurements and survey records on this page.
Water Temperature
Lake Wallenpaupack typically sits around 69°F at the surface in September. Summer average is about 76°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 78°F) and coldest in May (about 65°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (65°F) to its warmest (78°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 239 field readings (2020–2024) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Lake Wallenpaupack water temperature breakdown →
Lake Details
Max depth
~77 ft est.
Public access
Yes
Listed by PA DEP
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Pennsylvania has not published bathymetry for Lake Wallenpaupack.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
223 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Surface area
5,189 acres
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
36.2 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,188 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
Recreation & Access
- WilsonvillePublic
- Caffrey Recreation Area/CapriPublic
- Wallenpaupack LakePublic
- Ironwood PointPublic
- Ledged DalePublic
- 1st Klas MarinaSemi-private
Showing 6 of 7 documented landings from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory.
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Lake Wallenpaupack
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2020–2024).
Water clarity
Improving5 years
EPA Impairment Status
Lake Wallenpaupack is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit PA-LRP-02040103001053 · Official waterbody report
Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
18 EPA-permitted facilities operate within about 5 miles of Lake Wallenpaupack under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits. 7 facilities have a reported Clean Water Act violation in the past three years.
- Cove Haven IncLakeville · 1.7 mi away · NPDES PA0034428Recent violation
- Deer Haven WwtpGreentown · 2.4 mi away · NPDES PA0041912Recent violation
- Wllnppck Lk EstatesLake Ariel · 3.2 mi away · NPDES PA0060542Recent violation
- Pa Dot - Rest Area 62Palmyra Twp · 3.8 mi away · NPDES PA0060348Recent violation
- Wallenpaupack Area High SchoolHawley · 4 mi away · NPDES PA0031364Recent violation
- Mugg'S Country Kitchen / Lakeview True Value HardwareTafton · 4 mi away · NPDES PA0060887Recent violation
Facilities permitted to discharge under the Clean Water Act within ~5 miles; proximity does not by itself mean a facility affects this lake. Source: EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES), as of 2026-07.
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Wallenpaupack
Where is Lake Wallenpaupack?
- Lake Wallenpaupack is a lake in Pike 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 Wallenpaupack?
- Lake Wallenpaupack in Pike County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.7 ft visibility.
Is Lake Wallenpaupack safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Wallenpaupack is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Lake Wallenpaupack?
- Lake Wallenpaupack typically sits around 69°F at the surface in September, from 239 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2020–2024). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
How deep is Lake Wallenpaupack?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Lake Wallenpaupack, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 77 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Wallenpaupack?
- Lake Wallenpaupack has 7 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Wilsonville, Caffrey Recreation Area/Capri, Wallenpaupack Lake, Ironwood Point, among others. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Wallenpaupack?
- Lake Wallenpaupack has 7 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.
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Where this data comes from
570 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- North American Lake Management Society
NALMS570 samples · 2020–2024
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
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
Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory