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

Flax Pond

Suffolk County, New York62 acresView map Directions

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

Area

62 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Pathogens (E. coli, fecal)

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Flax Pond in Suffolk County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 62 acres.

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Flax Pond is a 62-acre lake in Suffolk County, New York.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Bacteria advisory

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Flax Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pathogens (E. coli, fecal). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Flax Pond 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 Flax Pond

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Flax Pond, 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

62 acres

Shoreline

3.5 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Pathogens (E. coli, fecal)

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1702-0240 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Suffolk County

Lake Ronkonkoma9.5 miView →New Millpond10 miView →Artist Lake12.1 miView →Mill Pond13.1 miView →Lower Lake14.3 miView →Lake Panamoka15.4 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Flax Pond

Where is Flax Pond?: Flax Pond is a lake in Suffolk 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 Flax Pond?: Flax Pond in Suffolk County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 62 acres.
Is Flax Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Flax Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pathogens (E. coli, fecal). Check local advisories before you swim.