Upper Lake
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania33 acresView mapDirections
PA DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Upper Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Upper Lake in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 56 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 0.4 µg/L. Surface area: 33 acres.
Upper Lake is a 33-acre lake in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, PA DEP, last sampled 2024-03-04. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Upper 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 Upper Lake
These are the measurements PA DEP publishes for Upper 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. Phosphorus 56 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 0.4 µg/L.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 56µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 0.4µg/L | Measured, not scored The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. |
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Lake Details
Surface area
33 acres
Shoreline
1.4 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Upper Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Where is Upper Lake?
- Upper Lake is a lake in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Its water-quality measurements are published by PA DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Upper Lake?
- Upper Lake in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 56 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 0.4 µg/L. Surface area: 33 acres.
Is Upper Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Upper Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.