Sylvan Lake
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania127 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from PA DEP for this lake.
- Public access
- Limited data
Sylvan Lake in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 127 acres.
Sylvan Lake is a 127-acre lake in Luzerne 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 Sylvan Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Sylvan 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.
Water quality measurements for Sylvan Lake
These are the measurements PA DEP publishes for Sylvan 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
127 acres
Shoreline
2 mi
Public access
Yes
Listed by PA DEP
No bathymetric survey has been published for Sylvan Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Sylvan LakePublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Frequently asked questions about Sylvan Lake
Where is Sylvan Lake?
- Sylvan Lake is a lake in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Its water-quality measurements are published by PA DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Sylvan Lake?
- Sylvan Lake in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 127 acres.
Is Sylvan Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Sylvan Lake?
- Sylvan Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Sylvan Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Sylvan Lake?
- Sylvan 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.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Sylvan Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory