Where is Browns Pond?

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

How deep is Browns Pond?

Browns Pond has a maximum depth of 13.1 feet. The lake covers 189 acres.

Browns Pond

Orange County, New York189 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

13.1 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

189 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

5.8 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
13 ft max depth

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Browns Pond in Orange County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 13.1 ft. Surface area: 189 acres.

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Browns Pond is a 189-acre lake in Orange County, New York with a maximum depth of 13 feet.

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. Browns Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Browns 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 Browns Pond

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Browns 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

13.1 ft

Surface area

189 acres

Shoreline

5.8 mi

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EPA Impairment Status

Browns Pond 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: Drinking water, Recreation.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1303-0013 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Orange County

Lake Washington1.8 miView →Beaverdam Lake2.4 miView →Orange Lake2.4 ft clear5.8 miView →Chadwick Lake6.9 miView →Bog Meadow Pond6.4 miView →Long Pond7.3 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Browns Pond

Where is Browns Pond?: Browns Pond 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 Browns Pond?: Browns Pond in Orange County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 13.1 ft. Surface area: 189 acres.
Is Browns Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Browns Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Browns Pond?: Browns Pond has a maximum depth of 13.1 feet. The lake covers 189 acres.