Where is Sweet Arrow Lake?

Sweet Arrow 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 Sweet Arrow Lake?

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

Can I fish at Sweet Arrow Lake?

Sweet Arrow 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.

Sweet Arrow Lake

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania80 acresView map Directions

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

Area

80 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.7 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
Public access

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Sweet Arrow Lake in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 80 acres.

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Sweet Arrow Lake is a 80-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 Sweet Arrow Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Sweet Arrow Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Sweet Arrow 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 Sweet Arrow Lake

These are the measurements PA DEP publishes for Sweet Arrow 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

Surface area

80 acres

Shoreline

2.7 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by PA DEP

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Sweet Arrow LakePublic

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

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Fishing Sweet Arrow Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)pH / acidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit PA-LRP-02050305001592 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Schuylkill County

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Frequently asked questions about Sweet Arrow Lake

Where is Sweet Arrow Lake?: Sweet Arrow 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 Sweet Arrow Lake?: Sweet Arrow Lake in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 80 acres.
Is Sweet Arrow Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Sweet Arrow Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Sweet Arrow Lake?: Sweet Arrow Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Sweet Arrow Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Sweet Arrow Lake?: Sweet Arrow 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.