What is the cleanest lake in Chautauqua County, New York?

Findley Lake in Chautauqua County has the cleanest nutrient and algae readings in Chautauqua County, New York.

How are these rankings calculated?

Nutrients and algae, total phosphorus, nitrogen, chlorophyll-a and turbidity, are read against EPA National Lakes Assessment 2022 condition classes for that lake’s ecoregion. Water clarity (Secchi depth) is measured and shown separately. Lakes without enough recent samples are listed without a condition class rather than ranked low. Source data comes from the EPA Water Quality Portal.

Cleanest Lakes in Chautauqua County, New York

Findley Lake in Chautauqua County leads the rankings on measured clarity and nutrients. Below are the top 5 cleanest monitored lakes in Chautauqua County, New York, ranked on EPA nutrient and algae measurements.

Ranked List

#	Lake	County	Clarity	Phosphorus	Algae
1	Findley Lake	Chautauqua	-	-	-
2	Cassadaga Lakes	Chautauqua	-	-	-
3	Fredonia Reservoir	Chautauqua	-	-	-
4	Bear Lake	Chautauqua	-	-	-
5	Silver Creek Reservoir	Chautauqua	-	-	-

Ranked List

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