Where is Penn Forest Reservoir?

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

Penn Forest Reservoir

Monroe County, Pennsylvania464 acresView map Directions

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

Area

464 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

6.9 mi

Measured length

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Penn Forest Reservoir in Monroe County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 464 acres.

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Penn Forest Reservoir is a 464-acre lake in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.

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

Swimming conditions

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

Whether Penn Forest 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 Penn Forest Reservoir

These are the measurements PA DEP publishes for Penn Forest 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. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

464 acres

Shoreline

6.9 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Penn Forest Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.

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Frequently asked questions about Penn Forest Reservoir

Where is Penn Forest Reservoir?: Penn Forest Reservoir is a lake in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Its water-quality measurements are published by PA DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Penn Forest Reservoir?: Penn Forest Reservoir in Monroe County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 464 acres.
Is Penn Forest Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.