Where is Stephen Foster Lake?

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

Are there boat ramps on Stephen Foster Lake?

Stephen Foster Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Mt. Pisgah State Park. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Stephen Foster Lake?

Stephen Foster 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.

Stephen Foster Lake

Bradford County, Pennsylvania71 acresView map Directions

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

Area

71 acres

Surface area

Impaired · Mercury
Public access
Limited data

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Stephen Foster Lake in Bradford County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 71 acres.

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Stephen Foster Lake is a 71-acre lake in Bradford 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 2017-10-25. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Stephen Foster 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. Stephen Foster Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Stephen Foster 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 Stephen Foster Lake

These are the measurements PA DEP publishes for Stephen Foster 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

71 acres

Public access

Yes

Listed by PA DEP

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Mt. Pisgah State ParkPublic

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

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Fishing Stephen Foster Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Stephen Foster Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

MercuryNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)Turbidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit PA-LRP-02050106013508 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Bradford County

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Frequently asked questions about Stephen Foster Lake

Where is Stephen Foster Lake?: Stephen Foster Lake is a lake in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Its water-quality measurements are published by PA DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Stephen Foster Lake?: Stephen Foster Lake in Bradford County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 71 acres.
Is Stephen Foster Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Stephen Foster Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Stephen Foster Lake?: Stephen Foster Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Mt. Pisgah State Park. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Stephen Foster Lake?: Stephen Foster 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.