Where is Swimming Dam?

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

Swimming Dam

Bradford County, Pennsylvania37 acresView map Directions

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

Area

37 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.4 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Oxygen depletion (low DO)

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Swimming Dam in Bradford County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 37 acres.

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Swimming Dam is a 37-acre lake in Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, PA DEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Swimming Dam is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Swimming Dam 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 Swimming Dam

These are the measurements PA DEP publishes for Swimming Dam, 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

37 acres

Shoreline

1.4 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Oxygen depletion (low DO)pH / acidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit PA-LRP-02050106002837 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Swimming Dam

Where is Swimming Dam?: Swimming Dam 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 Swimming Dam?: Swimming Dam in Bradford County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 37 acres.
Is Swimming Dam safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Swimming Dam is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.