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Conneaut 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: Conneaut Lake access area (PFBC), checked Oct 4, 2026.
- Has state sampling found algae problems?
- State sampling data has 72 sample results for this lake (2019–2026); 10 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?
- Its shoreline touches Sadsbury Township in Crawford County, Summit Township in Crawford County, and Conneaut Lake Borough in Crawford County (PA municipal boundary map, checked Oct 4, 2026). Confirm which one the property is in.
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The facts, with sources
| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public launch | Public launch on this lake: Conneaut Lake access area (PFBC), checked Oct 4, 2026 | PFBC access areas (DEP eMapPA) | Checked 2026-10-04 Flag as out of date |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 72 sample results for this lake (2019–2026); 10 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 | PA HABs Dashboard data | Checked 2026-10-04 Flag as out of date |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area (USGS NHD) | About 951 acres (USGS NHD outline) | USGS National Hydrography Dataset | Checked 2026-10-04 Flag as out of date |
| Shoreline municipalities | Sadsbury Township (Crawford County); Summit Township (Crawford County); Conneaut Lake Borough (Crawford County) | PA municipal boundary map (DEP eMapPA) | Checked 2026-10-04 Flag as out of date |
| Municipal links: Sadsbury Township | STR ordinance link found | Municipal website | Checked 2026-10-04 Flag as out of date |
| Municipal links: Summit Township | STR ordinance link found | Municipal website | Checked 2026-10-04 Flag as out of date |
| Municipal links: Conneaut Lake Borough | STR ordinance not found online | Municipal website | Checked 2026-10-04 Flag as out of date |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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sadsbury Township Crawford County |
Municipal website | Zoning Ordinance 204-2013 (PDF; amendments on the Ordinances page) | Ordinance 214-2024 Short-Term Rental Ordinance (PDF) | 2026-10-04 |
| Summit Township Crawford County |
Municipal website | Zoning Ordinance 2002-5 as amended (township page) | Ordinance 2020-2 Short Term Rental Ordinance (township page) | 2026-10-04 |
| Conneaut Lake Borough Crawford County |
Municipal website | Zoning Ordinance 2011-218 (PDF; amendments on the Ordinances page) | We didn't find a short-term-rental ordinance online for Conneaut Lake Borough 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
- The motor rule for this lake (no rule found in 58 Pa. Code Chapter 111 or a PFBC page)
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
- 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
Conneaut Lake (Crawford County, PA): what to check before you buy. Deed & Dock (lakepennsylvania.net). https://lakepennsylvania.net/lakes/conneaut-lake. Facts checked 2026-10-04.
