Ithaca Reservoir
Tompkins County, New York44 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NY DEC for this lake.
Ithaca Reservoir in Tompkins County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 44 acres.
Ithaca Reservoir is a 44-acre lake in Tompkins County, New York.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Ithaca Reservoir is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping1 public campground nearby
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Ithaca Reservoir 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 Ithaca Reservoir
These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Ithaca Reservoir, 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
44 acres
Shoreline
1.6 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Ithaca Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Ithaca Reservoir
- Buttermilk Falls State Park Campground4.5 km
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Frequently asked questions about Ithaca Reservoir
Where is Ithaca Reservoir?
- Ithaca Reservoir is a lake in Tompkins 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 Ithaca Reservoir?
- Ithaca Reservoir in Tompkins County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 44 acres.
Is Ithaca Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Ithaca Reservoir?
- Ithaca Reservoir has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Buttermilk Falls State Park Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Ithaca Reservoir come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles