Genegantslet Lake
Chenango County, New York112 acresView mapDirections
NY DEC publishes the water-quality measurements for Genegantslet Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 50 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Genegantslet Lake in Chenango County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 12 ft visibility. Surface area: 112 acres.
Genegantslet Lake is a 112-acre lake in Chenango County, New York with an estimated average depth of about 50 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC, last sampled 2020-09-15. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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What Genegantslet Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water12 ft of visibility
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Genegantslet 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.
Water quality measurements for Genegantslet Lake
These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Genegantslet Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Good clarity, visible to about 12 ft. TSI 41.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 12ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 41 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Lake Details
Max depth
~50 ft est.
Surface area
112 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by NY DEC
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 Genegantslet Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
5 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
1.9 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,483 ft
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.
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Genegantslet Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Genegantslet Lake Dam (completed 1900), built primarily for recreation on the TR-GENEGANTSLET CREEK; earth-type dam, 10 ft tall and 300 ft long.
- Surface area
- 112 ac
- Normal storage
- 1,019 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 1,064 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 5.07 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- GENEGANTSLET LAKE ASSOC.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID NY00846 · Operator website
Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
1 EPA-permitted facility operate within about 5 miles of Genegantslet Lake under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits.
- Bowman Lake State ParkJamesville · 4.6 mi away · NPDES NY0028126
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 Genegantslet Lake
Where is Genegantslet Lake?
- Genegantslet Lake is a lake in Chenango 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 Genegantslet Lake?
- Genegantslet Lake in Chenango County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 12 ft visibility. Surface area: 112 acres.
Is Genegantslet Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Genegantslet Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Genegantslet Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 50 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 112 acres.
Can I fish at Genegantslet Lake?
- Public access to Genegantslet Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by New York's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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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)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)