Copake Lake
Columbia County, New York432 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NY DEC for this lake.
- Impaired · Oxygen depletion (low DO)
- 33 ft max depth
Copake Lake in Columbia County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 32.8 ft. Surface area: 432 acres.
Copake Lake is a 432-acre lake in Columbia County, New York with a maximum depth of 33 feet (16-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Copake Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water32.8 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Copake Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Copake 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 Copake Lake
These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Copake 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
32.8 ft
Average depth
16.1 ft
Surface area
432 acres
Shoreline
5 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Copake Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1310-0014 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Copake Lake
Where is Copake Lake?
- Copake Lake is a lake in Columbia 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 Copake Lake?
- Copake Lake in Columbia County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 32.8 ft. Surface area: 432 acres.
Is Copake Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Copake Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Copake Lake?
- Copake Lake has a maximum depth of 32.8 feet and an average depth of 16.1 feet. The lake covers 432 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Copake Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database