Where is Elijah Lake?

Elijah 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.

How deep is Elijah Lake?

Elijah Lake has a maximum depth of 33.1 feet and an average depth of 19.7 feet. The lake covers 39 acres.

Elijah Lake

Lewis County, New York39 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

33.1 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

39 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.4 mi

Measured length

33 ft max depth

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Elijah Lake in Lewis County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 33.1 ft. Surface area: 39 acres.

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Elijah Lake is a 39-acre lake in Lewis County, New York with a maximum depth of 33 feet (20-foot average).

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

What Elijah Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water33.1 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Elijah 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 Elijah Lake

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Elijah 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

33.1 ft

Average depth

19.7 ft

Surface area

39 acres

Shoreline

1.4 mi

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Frequently asked questions about Elijah Lake

Where is Elijah Lake?: Elijah 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 Elijah Lake?: Elijah Lake in Lewis County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 33.1 ft. Surface area: 39 acres.
Is Elijah Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Elijah Lake?: Elijah Lake has a maximum depth of 33.1 feet and an average depth of 19.7 feet. The lake covers 39 acres.