Fredonia Reservoir
Chautauqua County, New York45 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NY DEC for this lake.
- Impaired · Metals (other than mercury)
- 38 ft max depth
Fredonia Reservoir in Chautauqua County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 37.7 ft. Surface area: 45 acres.
Fredonia Reservoir is a 45-acre lake in Chautauqua County, New York with a maximum depth of 38 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Fredonia Reservoir is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water37.7 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Fredonia Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Fredonia Reservoir 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.
Water quality measurements for Fredonia Reservoir
These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Fredonia Reservoir, 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
37.7 ft
Surface area
45 acres
Shoreline
1.7 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Fredonia Reservoir is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Aquatic life.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY0105-0021 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Fredonia Reservoir
Where is Fredonia Reservoir?
- Fredonia Reservoir is a lake in Chautauqua 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 Fredonia Reservoir?
- Fredonia Reservoir in Chautauqua County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 37.7 ft. Surface area: 45 acres.
Is Fredonia Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Fredonia Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Fredonia Reservoir?
- Fredonia Reservoir has a maximum depth of 37.7 feet. The lake covers 45 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Fredonia Reservoir come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database