Great Sacandaga Lake
Saratoga County, New York1,581 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NY DEC for this lake.
- Impaired · Hydrologic alteration
- 78 ft max depth
Great Sacandaga Lake in Saratoga County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 78 ft. Surface area: 1581 acres.
Great Sacandaga Lake is a 1,581-acre lake in Saratoga County, New York with a maximum depth of 78 feet (36-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Great Sacandaga Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water78 ft surveyed max depth
- Big water1,581 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Great Sacandaga Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for hydrologic alteration, mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Great Sacandaga 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 Great Sacandaga Lake
These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Great Sacandaga 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
Max depth
78 ft
Average depth
36 ft
Surface area
1,581 acres
Shoreline
14.1 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Great Sacandaga Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1104-0024 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Great Sacandaga Lake
Where is Great Sacandaga Lake?
- Great Sacandaga Lake is a lake in Saratoga 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 Great Sacandaga Lake?
- Great Sacandaga Lake in Saratoga County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 78 ft. Surface area: 1581 acres.
Is Great Sacandaga Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Great Sacandaga Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for hydrologic alteration, mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Great Sacandaga Lake?
- Great Sacandaga Lake has a maximum depth of 78 feet and an average depth of 36 feet. The lake covers 1581 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Great Sacandaga Lake 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