Black 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.

Black Pond

Franklin County, New York36 acresView map Directions

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

Area

36 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · pH / acidity

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Black Pond in Franklin County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 36 acres.

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Black Pond is a 36-acre lake in Franklin County, New York.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Black Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Black 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.

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Water quality measurements for Black Pond

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Black 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

Surface area

36 acres

Shoreline

1.5 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Black Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

pH / acidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY0903-0007 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Franklin County

Bay Pond1.2 miView →Cat Pond2.9 miView →Cranberry Pond2.9 miView →Long Pond3 miView →Little Fish Pond4.2 miView →East Pond—View →

Frequently asked questions about Black Pond

Where is Black Pond?: Black 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 Black Pond?: Black Pond in Franklin County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 36 acres.
Is Black Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Black Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.