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

How deep is Cliff Lake?

Cliff Lake has a maximum depth of 31.2 feet. The lake covers 167 acres.

Cliff Lake

Sullivan County, New York167 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

31.2 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

167 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

5.3 mi

Measured length

31 ft max depth

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Cliff Lake in Sullivan County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 31.2 ft. Surface area: 167 acres.

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Cliff Lake is a 167-acre lake in Sullivan County, New York with a maximum depth of 31 feet.

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

What Cliff Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water31.2 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Cliff 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 Cliff Lake

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Cliff 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

31.2 ft

Surface area

167 acres

Shoreline

5.3 mi

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Nearby Lakes in Sullivan County

Swinging Bridge Reservoir1.5 miView →Lebanon Lake2.1 miView →Hull Pond2 miView →Ruddick Pond2.4 miView →Mongaup Falls Reservoir3.7 miView →Sackett Lake3.4 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Cliff Lake

Where is Cliff Lake?: Cliff Lake is a lake in Sullivan 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 Cliff Lake?: Cliff Lake in Sullivan County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 31.2 ft. Surface area: 167 acres.
Is Cliff Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Cliff Lake?: Cliff Lake has a maximum depth of 31.2 feet. The lake covers 167 acres.