Where is Crooked Lake?

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

Crooked Lake

Lewis County, New York48 acresView map Directions

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

Area

48 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · pH / acidity

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Crooked Lake in Lewis County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 48 acres.

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Crooked Lake is a 48-acre lake in Lewis County, New York.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Crooked Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Crooked 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 Crooked Lake

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Crooked 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

Surface area

48 acres

Shoreline

2.5 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Crooked Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

Crooked Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

pH / acidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY0801-0144 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Lewis County

Sand Pond2.3 miView →Beaver Lake2.8 miView →Soft Maple Reservoir2.3 miView →Francis Lake4.2 miView →Long Pond—View →Round Pond—View →

Frequently asked questions about Crooked Lake

Where is Crooked Lake?: Crooked Lake is a lake in Lewis 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 Crooked Lake?: Crooked Lake in Lewis County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 48 acres.
Is Crooked Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Crooked Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.