Where is Stairway Lake?

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

Are there boat ramps on Stairway Lake?

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

Can I fish at Stairway Lake?

Stairway 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.

Stairway Lake

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania181 acresView map Directions

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

Area

181 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

5.3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · PCBs
Public access
Limited data

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Stairway Lake in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 181 acres.

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Stairway Lake is a 181-acre lake in Schuylkill 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. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Stairway 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. Stairway Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Stairway 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 Stairway Lake

These are the measurements PA DEP publishes for Stairway 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.

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Lake Details

Surface area

181 acres

Shoreline

5.3 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by PA DEP

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Auburn DamPublic

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

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Fishing Stairway Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Stairway Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

PCBs

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit PA-LRP-02040203001777 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Schuylkill County

Lake Wynonah3.2 miView →Fawn Lake4.3 miView →Tumbling Run Reservoir Number Two5.5 miView →Indian Run Reservoir7 miView →Silver Creek Reservoir10.1 miView →Wolf Creek Reservoir10.2 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Stairway Lake

Where is Stairway Lake?: Stairway Lake is a lake in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Its water-quality measurements are published by PA DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Stairway Lake?: Stairway Lake in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 181 acres.
Is Stairway Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Stairway Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Stairway Lake?: Stairway Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Auburn Dam. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Stairway Lake?: Stairway 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.