Lake profile · Northwest
Canadohta Lake (Crawford County, PA): what to check before you buy
CHECKED 2026-10-04
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Short answers
- Is there a public launch?
- Public launch on this lake: Canadohta Lake access area (PFBC), checked Oct 4, 2026.
- Can I run a motorboat?
- Motors up to 10 horsepower (58 Pa. Code § 111.20(a)). Checked Oct 4, 2026.
- Has state sampling found algae problems?
- State sampling data has 7 sample results for this lake (2019–2024); 1 were at Advisory (Yellow) or Avoid Contact (Red) levels. These are single-sample results, not a lake-wide status (checked Oct 4, 2026).
- Which township or borough is it in?
- It is in Bloomfield Township in Crawford County (PA municipal boundary map, checked Oct 4, 2026).
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The facts, with sources
| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor rule (public waters) | Motors up to 10 horsepower (58 Pa. Code § 111.20(a)). | 58 Pa. Code Chapter 111 | Checked 2026-10-04 Flag as out of date |
| Public launch | Public launch on this lake: Canadohta Lake access area (PFBC), checked Oct 4, 2026 | PFBC access areas (DEP eMapPA) | Checked 2026-10-04 Flag as out of date |
| State HAB sample results (all seasons) | State sampling data has 7 sample results for this lake (2019–2024); 1 were at Advisory (Yellow) or Avoid Contact (Red) levels. These are single-sample results, not a lake-wide status (checked Oct 4, 2026). | PA HABs Dashboard data | Checked 2026-10-04 Flag as out of date |
| Lake outline area (USGS NHD) | About 170 acres (USGS NHD outline) | USGS National Hydrography Dataset | Checked 2026-10-04 Flag as out of date |
| Shoreline municipalities | Bloomfield Township (Crawford County) | PA municipal boundary map (DEP eMapPA) | Checked 2026-10-04 Flag as out of date |
| Municipal links: Bloomfield Township | STR ordinance not found online | Municipal website | Checked 2026-10-04 Flag as out of date |
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Dam record from the National Inventory of Dams
No dam in the National Inventory of Dams is mapped to this lake. Ask who controls the outlet and water level.
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State algae sampling, by season
| Season | Samples | Advisory (Yellow) | Avoid Contact (Red) | No HAB issue detected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
These are results of individual samples taken at particular spots and times. They are not a lake-wide status. Current results: PA HABs Dashboard.
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Township and borough links
Zoning and short-term-rental rules come from the municipality, and a community's own rules can add more. We link to the municipality's pages; we don't summarise them.
| Municipality | Municipal website | Zoning | Short-term rentals | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield Township Crawford County |
Municipal website | Ordinances & Resolutions page (documents load in a browser; we could not read the list automatically) | We didn't find a short-term-rental ordinance online for Bloomfield Township on Oct 4, 2026. That doesn't mean rentals are unrestricted, and a community's own rules can also apply. | 2026-10-04 |
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What we couldn't verify for this lake
- A dam record in the National Inventory of Dams (none is mapped to this lake)
- Who owns or controls the lake and its outlet
Something here out of date? Use "Flag as out of date" next to the fact. See Corrections and how we gather the facts. Every page has a Markdown copy.
Sources
- National Hydrography Dataset, Waterbody - Large Scale (The National Map) U.S. Geological Survey hydro.nationalmap.gov/arcgis/rest/services/nhd/MapServer/12 Checked 2026-10-04
- eMapPA External Extraction layer 245 Municipalities Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection gis.dep.pa.gov/depgisprd/rest/services/emappa/eMapPA_External_Extraction/MapServer/245 Checked 2026-10-04
- Municipal website, zoning and short-term-rental link check (compiled by Deed & Dock) Deed & Dock (WeldonPC) /sources#municipal-links Checked 2026-10-04
- eMapPA External Extraction layer 81 PFBC Access Areas (OWNER field not downloaded) Pennsylvania DEP / Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission gis.dep.pa.gov/depgisprd/rest/services/emappa/eMapPA_External_Extraction/MapServer/81 Checked 2026-10-04
- 58 Pa. Code Chapter 111 Special Regulations Counties Pennsylvania Code & Bulletin (Legislative Reference Bureau) pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=/secure/pacode/data/058/chapter111/chap111toc.html Checked 2026-10-04
- PA HABs Dashboard data layer HABS2018_2021_FIXED (feeds dashboard 9b653809b2724ff299dc1b5b3d1c546b) Pennsylvania HABs Task Force (PA DEP / PA Department of Health) services1.arcgis.com/Nifc7wlHaBPig3Q3/arcgis/rest/services/HABS2018_2021_FIXED/FeatureServer/0 Checked 2026-10-04
- Pennsylvania HABs Dashboard Pennsylvania HABs Task Force arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/9b653809b2724ff299dc1b5b3d1c546b Checked 2026-10-04
- National Inventory of Dams web application (field definitions and help text) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers nid.sec.usace.army.mil/nid/ Checked 2026-10-04
Cite this page
Canadohta Lake (Crawford County, PA): what to check before you buy. Deed & Dock (lakepennsylvania.net). https://lakepennsylvania.net/lakes/canadohta-lake. Facts checked 2026-10-04.
