Where is Beaverdam Lake?

Beaverdam Lake is a lake in Orange County, New York. Its water-quality measurements are published by NY DEC and shown on this page as reported.

Beaverdam Lake

Orange County, New York167 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NY DEC for this lake.

Area

167 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

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Beaverdam Lake in Orange County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 167 acres.

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Beaverdam Lake is a 167-acre lake in Orange County, New York.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Beaverdam Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Beaverdam Lake 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.

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Water quality measurements for Beaverdam Lake

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Beaverdam Lake, 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

Surface area

167 acres

Shoreline

4.2 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Beaverdam Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

Beaverdam Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Recreation.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1303-0021 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Orange County

Browns Pond2.4 miView →Lake Washington4 miView →Browns Pond5.1 miView →Maybrook Rerservoir6.2 miView →Orange Lake2.4 ft clear—View →Cromwell Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Beaverdam Lake

Where is Beaverdam Lake?: Beaverdam Lake is a lake in Orange 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 Beaverdam Lake?: Beaverdam Lake in Orange County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 167 acres.
Is Beaverdam Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Beaverdam Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.