Where is Good Luck Lake?

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

Good Luck Lake

Hamilton County, New York96 acresView map Directions

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

Area

96 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.1 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Good Luck Lake in Hamilton County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 96 acres.

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Good Luck Lake is a 96-acre lake in Hamilton County, New York.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Good Luck Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Good Luck 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 Good Luck Lake

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Good Luck 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

Surface area

96 acres

Shoreline

2.1 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Good Luck Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

MercurypH / acidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1104-0013 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Good Luck Lake

Where is Good Luck Lake?: Good Luck Lake is a lake in Hamilton 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 Good Luck Lake?: Good Luck Lake in Hamilton County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 96 acres.
Is Good Luck Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Good Luck Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.