Where is Tamaque Lake?

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

Tamaque Lake

Monroe County, Pennsylvania68 acresView map Directions

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

Area

68 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nuisance exotic species
Limited data

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Tamaque Lake in Monroe County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 68 acres.

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Tamaque Lake is a 68-acre lake in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

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

Whether Tamaque 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 Tamaque Lake

These are the measurements PA DEP publishes for Tamaque 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

68 acres

Shoreline

1.5 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Nuisance exotic speciespH / acidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation, Other.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit PA-LRP-02040106001175 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Monroe County

Lake Naomi0.9 miView →Stillwater Lake2.7 miView →Pocono Lake2.8 miView →Summit Lake3.8 miView →Pocono Summit Lake4.1 miView →Lynchwood Lake4.9 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Tamaque Lake

Where is Tamaque Lake?: Tamaque Lake is a lake in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Its water-quality measurements are published by PA DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Tamaque Lake?: Tamaque Lake in Monroe County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 68 acres.
Is Tamaque Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Tamaque Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nuisance exotic species, pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.