Where is Marsh Creek Reservoir?

Marsh Creek Reservoir is a lake in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Its water-quality measurements are published by PA DEP and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Marsh Creek Reservoir?

Marsh Creek Reservoir has a maximum depth of 73 feet and an average depth of 40 feet. The lake covers 500 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Marsh Creek Reservoir?

Marsh Creek Reservoir has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lot A Main (East Side), West Side-Lyndell. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Marsh Creek Reservoir?

Marsh Creek Reservoir has 2 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.

Marsh Creek Reservoir

Chester County, Pennsylvania500 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

73 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

500 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

11.2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
73 ft max depth
Public access
Limited data

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Marsh Creek Reservoir in Chester County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 73 ft. Surface area: 500 acres.

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Marsh Creek Reservoir is a 500-acre lake in Chester County, Pennsylvania with a maximum depth of 73 feet (40-foot average). Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings.

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

What Marsh Creek Reservoir is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch2 documented ramps
Deep water73 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Marsh Creek Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, noxious aquatic plants, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Marsh Creek Reservoir 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 Marsh Creek Reservoir

These are the measurements PA DEP publishes for Marsh Creek Reservoir, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data.

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Lake Details

Max depth

73 ft

Average depth

40 ft

Surface area

500 acres

Shoreline

11.2 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by PA DEP

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Lot A Main (East Side)Public
West Side-LyndellPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

MercuryNoxious aquatic plantsNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption, Recreation, Other.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit PA-LRP-02040205003888 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Chester County

Icedale Lake6 miView →Struble LakeHypereutrophic8 miView →Coatesville Reservoir8.4 miView →West Chester Reservoir9.8 miView →Pickering Creek Reservoir12.5 miView →Somerset Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Marsh Creek Reservoir

Where is Marsh Creek Reservoir?: Marsh Creek Reservoir is a lake in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Its water-quality measurements are published by PA DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Marsh Creek Reservoir?: Marsh Creek Reservoir in Chester County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 73 ft. Surface area: 500 acres.
Is Marsh Creek Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Marsh Creek Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, noxious aquatic plants, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Marsh Creek Reservoir?: Marsh Creek Reservoir has a maximum depth of 73 feet and an average depth of 40 feet. The lake covers 500 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Marsh Creek Reservoir?: Marsh Creek Reservoir has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lot A Main (East Side), West Side-Lyndell. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Marsh Creek Reservoir?: Marsh Creek Reservoir has 2 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.