Davis 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 Davis Lake?

Davis Lake has a maximum depth of 7.9 feet. The lake covers 26 acres.

Davis Lake

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

Max depth

7.9 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

26 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
8 ft max depth

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Davis Lake in Sullivan County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 7.9 ft. Surface area: 26 acres.

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Davis Lake is a 26-acre lake in Sullivan County, New York with a maximum depth of 8 feet.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

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

Whether Davis 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 Davis Lake

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Davis 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

7.9 ft

Surface area

26 acres

Shoreline

1.3 mi

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EPA Impairment Status

Davis 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 NY1402-0047 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Sullivan County

Treasure Lake0.8 miView →Lake Louise Marie1.5 miView →Wanaksink Lake1.7 miView →Wolf Lake2.5 miView →Yankee Lake3.2 miView →Mastens Lake3.2 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Davis Lake

Where is Davis Lake?: Davis 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 Davis Lake?: Davis Lake in Sullivan County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 7.9 ft. Surface area: 26 acres.
Is Davis Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Davis 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 Davis Lake?: Davis Lake has a maximum depth of 7.9 feet. The lake covers 26 acres.