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Stoughton Lake

Somerset County, Pennsylvania43 acresView mapDirections

PA DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Stoughton Lake. Here is what has been measured.

Chlorophyll-a
4.5 µg/L
Typical for Pennsylvania
Measured by PA DEP
Max depth
4.9 ft
Bathymetric survey
Area
43 acres
Surface area
Shoreline
2.7 mi
Measured length
  • 5 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Stoughton Lake in Somerset County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4.5 µg/L. Maximum depth: 4.9 ft. Surface area: 43 acres.

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Stoughton Lake is a 43-acre lake in Somerset County, Pennsylvania with a maximum depth of 5 feet.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, PA DEP, last sampled 2017-09-20. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

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

Whether Stoughton 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 Stoughton Lake

These are the measurements PA DEP publishes for Stoughton 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. Chlorophyll-a 4.5 µg/L.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)No reading

How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.

Total phosphorusNo reading

The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.

Chlorophyll-a (algae)4.5µg/LMeasured, not scored

The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water.

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Lake Details

Max depth

4.9 ft

Surface area

43 acres

Shoreline

2.7 mi

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Where is Stoughton Lake?

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

What is the water quality of Stoughton Lake?

Stoughton Lake in Somerset County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4.5 µg/L. Maximum depth: 4.9 ft. Surface area: 43 acres.

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Is Stoughton Lake safe to swim in?

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

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How deep is Stoughton Lake?

Stoughton Lake has a maximum depth of 4.9 feet. The lake covers 43 acres.

Where this data comes from

Measurements for Stoughton Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.