Where is Lake Williams?

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

How deep is Lake Williams?

Lake Williams has a maximum depth of 36 feet and an average depth of 13 feet. The lake covers 168 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Lake Williams?

Lake Williams has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include William Kain County Park - Lake Williams. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Lake Williams?

Lake Williams 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.

Lake Williams

York County, Pennsylvania168 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

36 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

168 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.6 mi

Measured length

Impaired · pH / acidity
36 ft max depth
Public access

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Lake Williams in York County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 36 ft. Surface area: 168 acres.

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Lake Williams is a 168-acre lake in York County, Pennsylvania with a maximum depth of 36 feet (13-foot average). 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 Lake Williams is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Deep water36 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Lake Williams 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 Lake Williams

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

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

36 ft

Average depth

13 ft

Surface area

168 acres

Shoreline

4.6 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by PA DEP

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

William Kain County Park - Lake WilliamsPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Lake Williams

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

pH / acidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit PA-LRP-02050306002290 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Williams

Where is Lake Williams?: Lake Williams is a lake in York County, Pennsylvania. Its water-quality measurements are published by PA DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Williams?: Lake Williams in York County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 36 ft. Surface area: 168 acres.
Is Lake Williams safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Williams is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Williams?: Lake Williams has a maximum depth of 36 feet and an average depth of 13 feet. The lake covers 168 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Williams?: Lake Williams has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include William Kain County Park - Lake Williams. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Williams?: Lake Williams 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.