Penn Lake
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania53 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from PA DEP for this lake.
- 19 ft max depth
Penn Lake in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 19 ft. Surface area: 53 acres.
Penn Lake is a 53-acre lake in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania with a maximum depth of 19 feet (7-foot average).
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 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 Penn Lake
These are the measurements PA DEP publishes for Penn 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. TSI undefined.
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Lake Details
Max depth
19 ft
Average depth
6.9 ft
Surface area
53 acres
Shoreline
1.5 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Penn Lake
Where is Penn Lake?
- Penn 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 Penn Lake?
- Penn Lake in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 19 ft. Surface area: 53 acres.
Is Penn Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Penn Lake?
- Penn Lake has a maximum depth of 19 feet and an average depth of 6.9 feet. The lake covers 53 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Penn Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.