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

How deep is Duck Hole?

Duck Hole has a maximum depth of 12.1 feet and an average depth of 5.2 feet. The lake covers 68 acres.

Duck Hole

Franklin County, New York68 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

12.1 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

68 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.4 mi

Measured length

12 ft max depth

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Duck Hole in Franklin County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 12.1 ft. Surface area: 68 acres.

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Duck Hole is a 68-acre lake in Franklin County, New York with a maximum depth of 12 feet (5-foot average).

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

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

Whether Duck Hole 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 Duck Hole

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Duck Hole, 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

12.1 ft

Average depth

5.2 ft

Surface area

68 acres

Shoreline

2.4 mi

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Frequently asked questions about Duck Hole

Where is Duck Hole?: Duck Hole is a lake in Franklin 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 Duck Hole?: Duck Hole in Franklin County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 12.1 ft. Surface area: 68 acres.
Is Duck Hole safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Duck Hole?: Duck Hole has a maximum depth of 12.1 feet and an average depth of 5.2 feet. The lake covers 68 acres.