Where is Indian Lake?

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

Indian Lake

Franklin County, New York334 acresView map Directions

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

Area

334 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.1 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Indian Lake in Franklin County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 334 acres.

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Indian Lake is a 334-acre lake in Franklin 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. Indian Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Indian 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 Indian Lake

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Indian 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

334 acres

Shoreline

3.1 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY0906-0003 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Franklin County

Mountain View Lake1.3 miView →Ingraham Pond3.4 miView →Ragged Lake3.3 miView →Mud Pond3.8 miView →Plumadore Pond5.1 miView →Lilypad Pond5.3 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Indian Lake

Where is Indian Lake?: Indian Lake is a lake in Franklin 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 Indian Lake?: Indian Lake in Franklin County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 334 acres.
Is Indian Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Indian Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.