Where is Blackfoot Pond?

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

How deep is Blackfoot Pond?

Blackfoot Pond has a maximum depth of 9.8 feet and an average depth of 3.3 feet. The lake covers 32 acres.

Blackfoot Pond

Herkimer County, New York32 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

9.8 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

32 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.8 mi

Measured length

10 ft max depth

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Blackfoot Pond in Herkimer County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 9.8 ft. Surface area: 32 acres.

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Blackfoot Pond is a 32-acre lake in Herkimer County, New York with a maximum depth of 10 feet (3-foot average).

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. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Blackfoot 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 Blackfoot Pond

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Blackfoot 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

9.8 ft

Average depth

3.3 ft

Surface area

32 acres

Shoreline

1.8 mi

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Frequently asked questions about Blackfoot Pond

Where is Blackfoot Pond?: Blackfoot Pond is a lake in Herkimer 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 Blackfoot Pond?: Blackfoot Pond in Herkimer County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 9.8 ft. Surface area: 32 acres.
Is Blackfoot Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Blackfoot Pond?: Blackfoot Pond has a maximum depth of 9.8 feet and an average depth of 3.3 feet. The lake covers 32 acres.