Location

Latitude / Longitude: 42° 00' 26" N / 79° 53' 53 W
Altitude: 1302 ft (396.8 m) above sea level
County: Erie County
Townships: Venango

Maps

Bathymetric 
USGS 1:24,000 Topographic (7.5 minute quadrangle) -Hammett

Physical Characteristics

Lake Pleasant is an oval shaped natural glacial lake.

Depth

Max: 13.5 m (44.3ft)
Mean: 6.5 m (21.3ft)

Area of Lake: .237 km²
Volume of Lake: 1.7 x 10⁶ m³
Flush rate: 1.2 vol./yr. 
Area of Watershed: 3.6 km²
Land Use in Watershed: not available at this time

Glossary

Water Quality / Nutrients

Date collected: Spring 2002
Alkalinity: 95.5 mg/L
Conductivity: 140 ppm

Glossary

Biological Diversity

No data available at this time

Stocked fish: Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission stocking overview.
Consumption advisory: Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission

Lake Sediment

No data available at this time

Recreation

Fishing / Boating access areas: 

Lake Pleasant

Owned by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Horsepower restriction: manual propulsion only. NO motors
Fee: no
Shore Fishing available
Parking: small parking lots

 

Stocked fish: Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission stocking overview.
Consumption advisory 
Limit yourself to 2 meals / month of largemouth bass due to the mercury content
Source: Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission

Links

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC)
PFBC Fishing and Boating Map 
French Creek Watershed Conservation Plan (Jan 2002)

References