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Eagle Lake

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NR
Not rated

Not Rated: one monitoring station are on record, but they measured water clarity only. LakeQuality’s A–F method grades total phosphorus, total nitrogen, chlorophyll-a, and turbidity; clarity is shown, not scored.

Water temp
No reading
No gauge
Clarity
24.3 ft
Secchi · sampled 2020
Max depth
~64 ft est.
GLOBathy model
Level
No reading
No gauge
Trend
No reading
Not enough history
  • 64 ft max depth
  • Public access
  • Limited data

Eagle Lake in Essex County, New York is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 24.3 ft visibility.

Clarity
24.3 ft
Max depth
~64 ft est.
Public access
Yes
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Why Eagle Lake has no grade

Eagle Lake has monitoring on record from one station, but only water clarity was measured. LakeQuality’s A–F letter uses total phosphorus, total nitrogen, chlorophyll-a, and turbidity against EPA National Lakes Assessment condition classes. With none of those grading measurements on record, Eagle Lake is Not Rated — not an F. Its 24.3-foot median from 8 readings collected 2020 is still shown as clarity, but clarity alone cannot earn a letter.

Not Rated is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.

Sampling is run by NYSDEC and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.

Eagle Lake is a lake in Essex County, New York with an estimated average depth of about 64 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC, last sampled 2020-09-20. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

What Eagle Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Clear water24.3 ft of visibility
  • Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming Safety

Not rated

Limited data

The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

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Water quality measurements for Eagle Lake

These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.

Crystal clear, you can see 24.3 ft down. TSI 31.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)24.3 ftNot graded
PhosphorusNo recent samples
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)31Oligotrophic

Low nutrients, clear water. The letter is not a swimming clearance.

Lake Details

CharacteristicValue
Maximum Depth~64 ft est.
Average Depth~44 ft est.
Public AccessYes

Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. New York has not published bathymetry for Eagle Lake.

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area
7 sq mi
Surface area
368 acres
Shoreline
6.2 mi
Elevation
958 ft

Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.

Recreation & Access

1
Boat Landings
Yes
Public Access
  • Eagle LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Eagle Lake has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.

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Frequently asked questions about Eagle Lake

Where is Eagle Lake?

Eagle Lake is a lake in Essex County, New York. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — the only measurement available is water clarity, which is not a water-quality indicator on its own — EPA's National Lakes Assessment does not grade clarity.

What is the water quality grade for Eagle Lake?

Eagle Lake in Essex County, New York is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 24.3 ft visibility.

Is Eagle Lake safe to swim in?

The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

How deep is Eagle Lake?

No published bathymetric survey covers Eagle Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 64 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.

Are there boat ramps on Eagle Lake?

Eagle Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Eagle Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

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Where this data comes from

8 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

  • North American Lake Management SocietyNALMS8 samples · 2020
Monitoring station identifiers (1)

Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.

Other records on this page

Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)

Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory