Basic Creek Reservoir
Albany County, New York245 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NY DEC for this lake.
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
- 16 ft max depth
Basic Creek Reservoir in Albany County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 16 ft. Surface area: 245 acres.
Basic Creek Reservoir is a 245-acre lake in Albany County, New York with a maximum depth of 16 feet (9-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Basic Creek Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Basic Creek Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the New York Department of Environmental Conservation and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Basic Creek Reservoir
These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Basic Creek Reservoir, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. TSI undefined.
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Lake Details
Max depth
16 ft
Average depth
8.8 ft
Surface area
245 acres
Shoreline
3.7 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Basic Creek Reservoir is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1309-0001 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Basic Creek Reservoir
Where is Basic Creek Reservoir?
- Basic Creek Reservoir is a lake in Albany County, New York. Its water-quality measurements are published by NY DEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Basic Creek Reservoir?
- Basic Creek Reservoir in Albany County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 16 ft. Surface area: 245 acres.
Is Basic Creek Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Basic Creek Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Basic Creek Reservoir?
- Basic Creek Reservoir has a maximum depth of 16 feet and an average depth of 8.8 feet. The lake covers 245 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Basic Creek Reservoir come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database