Where is Cayuta Lake?

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

How deep is Cayuta Lake?

Cayuta Lake has a maximum depth of 24.9 feet. The lake covers 383 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Cayuta Lake?

Cayuta Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Cayuta Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Cayuta Lake?

Cayuta Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by New York's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Cayuta Lake

Schuyler County, New York383 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

24.9 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

383 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.7 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
25 ft max depth
Public access

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Cayuta Lake in Schuyler County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 24.9 ft. Surface area: 383 acres.

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Cayuta Lake is a 383-acre lake in Schuyler County, New York with a maximum depth of 25 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Cayuta Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Cayuta Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Cayuta 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.

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Water quality measurements for Cayuta Lake

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Cayuta 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

24.9 ft

Surface area

383 acres

Shoreline

3.7 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by NY DEC

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Cayuta LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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EPA Impairment Status

Cayuta Lake 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: Recreation.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY0603-0005 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Schuyler County

Cinnamon Lake15.4 miView →Lamoka Lake9.7 ft clear17.7 miView →Mill Pond18.6 miView →Waneta Lake4.3 ft clear—View →

Frequently asked questions about Cayuta Lake

Where is Cayuta Lake?: Cayuta Lake is a lake in Schuyler 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 Cayuta Lake?: Cayuta Lake in Schuyler County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 24.9 ft. Surface area: 383 acres.
Is Cayuta Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Cayuta Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Cayuta Lake?: Cayuta Lake has a maximum depth of 24.9 feet. The lake covers 383 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Cayuta Lake?: Cayuta Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Cayuta Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Cayuta Lake?: Cayuta Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by New York's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.