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
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Maps
Bathymetric
USGS 1:24,000 Topographic (7.5 minute quadrangle) -Hammett
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Physical Characteristics
Lake Pleasant is a 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
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Water Quality / Nutrients
Date collected: Spring 2002
Alkalinity: 95.5 mg/L
Conductivity: 140 ppm
Glossary
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Biological Diversity
No data available at this time
Stocked fish: Pennsylvania
Fish and Boat Commission stocking overview.
Consumption advisory: Pennsylvania Fish and
Boat Commission
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Lake Sediment
No data available at this time
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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
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- 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
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Links
Pennsylvania
Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC)
PFBC
Fishing and Boating Map
French
Creek Watershed Conservation Plan (Jan 2002)
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Research
Search
for Allegheny Senior Comprehensive Projects about Lake Pleasant
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References
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