Where is Indian Lake?

Indian 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.

Indian Lake

Hamilton County, New York4,304 acresView map Directions

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

Area

4,304 acres

Surface area

Impaired · Metals (other than mercury)

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Indian Lake in Hamilton County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 4304 acres.

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Indian Lake is a 4,304-acre lake in Hamilton County, New York.

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

What Indian Lake is good for

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Big water4,304 acres

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 5) for metals (other than 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

4,304 acres

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 5).

Causes of impairment

Metals (other than mercury)

Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1104-0021 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Hamilton County

John Mack Pond2.2 miView →Crotched Pond2.1 miView →Rock Pond3.7 miView →Long Pond3.5 miView →Owl Pond5.1 miView →Lewey Lake4.2 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Indian Lake

Where is Indian Lake?: Indian 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 Indian Lake?: Indian Lake in Hamilton County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 4304 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 5) for metals (other than mercury). Check local advisories before you swim.