Where is Lake Wanoka?

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

Lake Wanoka

Wayne County, Pennsylvania39 acresView map Directions

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

Area

39 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.8 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

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Lake Wanoka in Wayne County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 39 acres.

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Lake Wanoka is a 39-acre lake in Wayne 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 Wanoka is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Wanoka 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 Wanoka

These are the measurements PA DEP publishes for Lake Wanoka, 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

39 acres

Shoreline

1.8 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Wanoka is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit PA-LRP-02040103000934 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Wayne County

Cadjaw Pond2.3 miView →Wangum Lake2.5 miView →Clemo Pond2.8 miView →Whitney Lake4.1 miView →Paupackan Lake4.3 miView →Cobb Pond4.4 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Wanoka

Where is Lake Wanoka?: Lake Wanoka is a lake in Wayne 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 Wanoka?: Lake Wanoka in Wayne County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 39 acres.
Is Lake Wanoka safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Wanoka is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.