North Park Lake
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania66 acresView mapDirections
PA DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for North Park Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Mesotrophic
- Limited data
North Park Lake in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 40.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.6 µg/L. Surface area: 66 acres.
North Park Lake is a 66-acre mesotrophic lake in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, PA DEP, last sampled 2020-08-04. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether North Park 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.
Water quality measurements for North Park Lake
These are the measurements PA DEP publishes for North Park 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 40.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 3.6 µg/L.
| 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 | 40.5µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 3.6µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Lake Details
Surface area
66 acres
Shoreline
3.6 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for North Park Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about North Park Lake
Where is North Park Lake?
- North Park Lake is a lake in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Its water-quality measurements are published by PA DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of North Park Lake?
- North Park Lake in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 40.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.6 µg/L. Surface area: 66 acres.
Is North Park Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for North Park Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
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.