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Upper Owl Creek Reservoir

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania71 acresView mapDirections

PA DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Upper Owl Creek Reservoir. Here is what has been measured.

Chlorophyll-a
2.4 µg/L
Less algae than most
Measured by PA DEP
Area
71 acres
Surface area
Shoreline
1.8 mi
Measured length
  • Limited data

Upper Owl Creek Reservoir in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.4 µg/L. Surface area: 71 acres.

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Upper Owl Creek Reservoir is a 71-acre lake in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, PA DEP, last sampled 2017-09-14. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Upper Owl Creek Reservoir 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 Upper Owl Creek Reservoir

These are the measurements PA DEP publishes for Upper Owl Creek Reservoir, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. Chlorophyll-a 2.4 µg/L.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)No reading

How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.

Total phosphorusNo reading

The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.

Chlorophyll-a (algae)2.4µg/LMeasured, 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

71 acres

Shoreline

1.8 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Upper Owl Creek Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.

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Where is Upper Owl Creek Reservoir?

Upper Owl Creek Reservoir 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 Upper Owl Creek Reservoir?

Upper Owl Creek Reservoir in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.4 µg/L. Surface area: 71 acres.

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Is Upper Owl Creek Reservoir 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 Owl Creek Reservoir come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.