Where is Franklin Falls Pond?

Franklin Falls Pond 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 Franklin Falls Pond?

Franklin Falls Pond has a maximum depth of 30 feet. The lake covers 449 acres.

Franklin Falls Pond

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

Max depth

30 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

449 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

8.8 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
30 ft max depth

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Franklin Falls Pond in Franklin County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 30 ft. Surface area: 449 acres.

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Franklin Falls Pond is a 449-acre lake in Franklin County, New York with a maximum depth of 30 feet.

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

What Franklin Falls Pond is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water30 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Franklin Falls Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Franklin Falls 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 Franklin Falls Pond

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Franklin Falls 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

Max depth

30 ft

Surface area

449 acres

Shoreline

8.8 mi

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EPA Impairment Status

Franklin Falls Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1003-0045 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Franklin Falls Pond

Where is Franklin Falls Pond?: Franklin Falls Pond 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 Franklin Falls Pond?: Franklin Falls Pond in Franklin County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 30 ft. Surface area: 449 acres.
Is Franklin Falls Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Franklin Falls Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Franklin Falls Pond?: Franklin Falls Pond has a maximum depth of 30 feet. The lake covers 449 acres.