Waynewood Lake
Wayne County, Pennsylvania68 acresView mapDirections
PA DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Waynewood Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Limited data
Waynewood Lake in Wayne County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 72.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 9.4 µg/L. Surface area: 68 acres.
Waynewood Lake is a 68-acre productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Wayne County, Pennsylvania.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, PA DEP, last sampled 2022-11-28. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Waynewood 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 Waynewood Lake
These are the measurements PA DEP publishes for Waynewood 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 72.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 9.4 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 | 72.5µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 9.4µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Surface area
68 acres
Shoreline
1.8 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Waynewood Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Waynewood Lake
Where is Waynewood Lake?
- Waynewood Lake is a lake in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. Its water-quality measurements are published by PA DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Waynewood Lake?
- Waynewood Lake in Wayne County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 72.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 9.4 µg/L. Surface area: 68 acres.
Is Waynewood 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 Waynewood Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.