Buck Lake
Oneida County, New York40 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NY DEC for this lake.
- 16 ft max depth
Buck Lake in Oneida County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 16.4 ft. Surface area: 40 acres.
Buck Lake is a 40-acre lake in Oneida County, New York with a maximum depth of 16 feet (7-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Buck 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.
Water quality measurements for Buck Lake
These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Buck 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
Max depth
16.4 ft
Average depth
6.6 ft
Surface area
40 acres
Shoreline
2.2 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Buck Lake
Where is Buck Lake?
- Buck Lake is a lake in Oneida 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 Buck Lake?
- Buck Lake in Oneida County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 16.4 ft. Surface area: 40 acres.
Is Buck Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Buck Lake?
- Buck Lake has a maximum depth of 16.4 feet and an average depth of 6.6 feet. The lake covers 40 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Buck Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.