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

Are there boat ramps on Moon Lake?

Moon Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Moon Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Moon Lake?

Moon Lake has 1 documented boat landing 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.

Moon Lake

Luzerne County, Pennsylvania48 acresView map Directions

PA DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Moon Lake. Here is what has been measured.

Phosphorus

44 µg/L

Typical for Pennsylvania

Measured by PA DEP

Chlorophyll-a

35.5 µg/L

More algae than most

Measured by PA DEP

Area

48 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.1 mi

Measured length

Public access
Limited data

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Moon Lake in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 44 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 35.5 µg/L. Surface area: 48 acres.

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Moon Lake is a 48-acre lake in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, PA DEP, last sampled 2018-11-07. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Moon Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

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

Whether Moon Lake 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 Moon Lake

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

No clarity data. Phosphorus 44 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 35.5 µg/L.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)		No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	44µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	35.5µg/L	Measured, not scored The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water.

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Lake Details

Surface area

48 acres

Shoreline

1.1 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by PA DEP

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Moon LakePublic

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

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Fishing Moon Lake

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Nearby Lakes in Luzerne County

Pikes Creek Reservoir1.8 miView →Lake Silkworth2.3 miView →Huntsville Reservoir5.5 miView →Harris PondHypereutrophic5.2 miView →Kielar Lake6.7 miView →North Lake5.6 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Moon Lake

Where is Moon Lake?: Moon Lake is a lake in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Its water-quality measurements are published by PA DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Moon Lake?: Moon Lake in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 44 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 35.5 µg/L. Surface area: 48 acres.
Is Moon Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Moon Lake?: Moon Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Moon Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Moon Lake?: Moon Lake has 1 documented boat landing 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.