Galway Lake
Saratoga County, New York564 acresView mapDirections
Not Rated: one monitoring station are on record, but they measured water clarity only. LakeQuality’s A–F method grades total phosphorus, total nitrogen, chlorophyll-a, and turbidity; clarity is shown, not scored.
- 62 ft max depth
- Limited data
Galway Lake in Saratoga County, New York is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 10.7 ft visibility. Surface area: 564 acres.
- Clarity
- 10.7 ft
- Max depth
- ~62 ft est.
- Area
- 564 acres
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Why Galway Lake has no grade
Galway Lake has monitoring on record from one station, but only water clarity was measured. LakeQuality’s A–F letter uses total phosphorus, total nitrogen, chlorophyll-a, and turbidity against EPA National Lakes Assessment condition classes. With none of those grading measurements on record, Galway Lake is Not Rated — not an F. Its 10.7-foot median from 8 readings collected 2020 is still shown as clarity, but clarity alone cannot earn a letter.
Not Rated is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by NYSDEC and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Galway Lake is a 564-acre lake in Saratoga County, New York with an estimated average depth of about 62 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC, last sampled 2020-09-27. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Galway Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water10.7 ft of visibility
Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Water quality measurements for Galway Lake
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
Good clarity, visible to about 10.7 ft. TSI 43.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 10.7 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 43 | Mesotrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Depth | ~62 ft est. |
| Average Depth | ~25 ft est. |
| Surface Area | 564 acres |
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. New York has not published bathymetry for Galway Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
Fishing Galway Lake
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Galway Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Galway Lake Dam (completed 1982), built primarily for recreation on the NORTH CHUCTANUNDA CREEK; earth-type dam, 30 ft tall and 458 ft long.
- Surface area
- 564 ac
- Normal storage
- 4,936 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 9,605 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 9.41 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- GALWAY LAKE CAMPERS ASSOCIATION
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID NY00165 · Operator website
Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
2 EPA-permitted facilities operate within about 5 miles of Galway Lake under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits.
- Galway Central SchoolGalway · 2.2 mi away · NPDES NY0076031
- Top Notch TavernHagaman · 2.3 mi away · NPDES NY0265918
Facilities permitted to discharge under the Clean Water Act within ~5 miles; proximity does not by itself mean a facility affects this lake. Source: EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES), as of 2026-07.
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Frequently asked questions about Galway Lake
Where is Galway Lake?
- Galway Lake is a lake in Saratoga County, New York. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — the only measurement available is water clarity, which is not a water-quality indicator on its own — EPA's National Lakes Assessment does not grade clarity.
What is the water quality grade for Galway Lake?
- Galway Lake in Saratoga County, New York is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 10.7 ft visibility. Surface area: 564 acres.
Is Galway Lake safe to swim in?
- The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Galway Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Galway Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 62 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate. The lake covers 564 acres.
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Where this data comes from
8 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- North American Lake Management Society
NALMS8 samples · 2020
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.
Other records on this page
Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)