Where is Bog Brook Reservoir?

Bog Brook Reservoir is a lake in Putnam County, New York. Its water-quality measurements are published by NY DEC and shown on this page as reported.

Bog Brook Reservoir

Putnam County, New York404 acresView map Directions

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

Area

404 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Bog Brook Reservoir in Putnam County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 404 acres.

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Bog Brook Reservoir is a 404-acre lake in Putnam 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. Bog Brook Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Bog Brook 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.

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Water quality measurements for Bog Brook Reservoir

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Bog Brook 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

Surface area

404 acres

Shoreline

5 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Bog Brook Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

MercuryNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1302-0041 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Putnam County

East Branch Reservoir1.3 miView →Lake Tonetta1.4 miView →Haines Pond2.6 miView →Ice Pond3 miView →Peach Lake7.2 ft clear3.7 miView →Lost Lake3.4 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Bog Brook Reservoir

Where is Bog Brook Reservoir?: Bog Brook Reservoir is a lake in Putnam 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 Bog Brook Reservoir?: Bog Brook Reservoir in Putnam County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 404 acres.
Is Bog Brook Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Bog Brook Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.