Bear Pond
Franklin County, New York55 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NY DEC for this lake.
- Impaired · pH / acidity
- 59 ft max depth
Bear Pond in Franklin County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 59.1 ft. Surface area: 55 acres.
Bear Pond is a 55-acre lake in Franklin County, New York with a maximum depth of 59 feet (23-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Bear Pond is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water59.1 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Bear Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Bear Pond 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 Bear Pond
These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Bear Pond, 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
59.1 ft
Average depth
23 ft
Surface area
55 acres
Shoreline
1.8 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Bear Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY0902-0007 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Bear Pond
Where is Bear Pond?
- Bear Pond is a lake in Franklin 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 Bear Pond?
- Bear Pond in Franklin County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 59.1 ft. Surface area: 55 acres.
Is Bear Pond safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Bear Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Bear Pond?
- Bear Pond has a maximum depth of 59.1 feet and an average depth of 23 feet. The lake covers 55 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Bear Pond 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