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

Lake Jimmy

Essex County, New York39 acresView map Directions

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

Area

39 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.9 mi

Measured length

Impaired · pH / acidity

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Lake Jimmy in Essex County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 39 acres.

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Lake Jimmy is a 39-acre lake in Essex 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. Lake Jimmy is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Jimmy 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 Lake Jimmy

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Lake Jimmy, 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

39 acres

Shoreline

1.9 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

pH / acidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1104-0007 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Essex County

Lake Sally0.7 miView →Henderson Lake1.5 miView →Upper Pond4.1 miView →Lower Pond4.8 miView →Lake Colden4.7 miView →Beaver Flow5.6 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Jimmy

Where is Lake Jimmy?: Lake Jimmy is a lake in Essex 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 Lake Jimmy?: Lake Jimmy in Essex County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 39 acres.
Is Lake Jimmy safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Jimmy is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.