Clear Lake
Jefferson County, New York166 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NY DEC for this lake.
- 44 ft max depth
Clear Lake in Jefferson County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 44 ft. Surface area: 166 acres.
Clear Lake is a 166-acre lake in Jefferson County, New York with a maximum depth of 44 feet (24-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Clear Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water44 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Clear 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 Clear Lake
These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Clear 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
44 ft
Average depth
24 ft
Surface area
166 acres
Shoreline
3.1 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Clear Lake
Where is Clear Lake?
- Clear Lake is a lake in Jefferson 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 Clear Lake?
- Clear Lake in Jefferson County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 44 ft. Surface area: 166 acres.
Is Clear Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Clear Lake?
- Clear Lake has a maximum depth of 44 feet and an average depth of 24 feet. The lake covers 166 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Clear Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.