Where is Foster Lake?

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

How deep is Foster Lake?

Foster Lake has a maximum depth of 14.1 feet. The lake covers 27 acres.

Foster Lake

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

Max depth

14.1 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

27 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Pathogens (E. coli, fecal)
14 ft max depth

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Foster Lake in Allegany County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 14.1 ft. Surface area: 27 acres.

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Foster Lake is a 27-acre lake in Allegany County, New York with a maximum depth of 14 feet.

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. Foster Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pathogens (E. coli, fecal). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Foster 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 Foster Lake

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Foster 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

14.1 ft

Surface area

27 acres

Shoreline

1 mi

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EPA Impairment Status

Foster Lake 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: Recreation.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY0403-0055 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Allegany County

Rockville Lake17.3 miView →Rushford Lake21.3 miView →Hanging Bog22.1 miView →Spring Lake—View →Van Der Linden Pond—View →Cuba Lake14.6 ft clear—View →

Frequently asked questions about Foster Lake

Where is Foster Lake?: Foster Lake is a lake in Allegany 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 Foster Lake?: Foster Lake in Allegany County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 14.1 ft. Surface area: 27 acres.
Is Foster Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Foster Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pathogens (E. coli, fecal). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Foster Lake?: Foster Lake has a maximum depth of 14.1 feet. The lake covers 27 acres.