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Lake Lincolndale

Westchester County, New York22 acresView mapDirections

NR
Not rated

Not Rated: one monitoring station are on record, but they measured water clarity only. LakeQuality’s A–F method grades total phosphorus, total nitrogen, chlorophyll-a, and turbidity; clarity is shown, not scored.

Water temp
No reading
No gauge
Clarity
2.8 ft
Secchi · sampled 2020
Level
No reading
No gauge
Trend
No reading
Not enough history
  • Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
  • Limited data

Lake Lincolndale in Westchester County, New York is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 2.8 ft visibility. Surface area: 22 acres.

Clarity
2.8 ft
Area
22 acres
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Why Lake Lincolndale has no grade

Lake Lincolndale has monitoring on record from one station, but only water clarity was measured. LakeQuality’s A–F letter uses total phosphorus, total nitrogen, chlorophyll-a, and turbidity against EPA National Lakes Assessment condition classes. With none of those grading measurements on record, Lake Lincolndale is Not Rated — not an F. Its 2.8-foot median from 8 readings collected 2020 is still shown as clarity, but clarity alone cannot earn a letter.

Not Rated is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.

Sampling is run by NYSDEC and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.

Lake Lincolndale is a 22-acre lake in Westchester County, New York.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC, last sampled 2020-09-20. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

Swimming Safety

Not rated

Limited data

The letter is not a swimming clearance. Lake Lincolndale is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

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Water quality measurements for Lake Lincolndale

These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.

Very murky, less than 2.8 ft of visibility. TSI 62.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)2.8 ftNot graded
PhosphorusNo recent samples
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)62Eutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

Lake Details

CharacteristicValue
Surface Area22 acres

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

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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)

Lake Lincolndale is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Lake Lincolndale Dam (completed 1935), built primarily for recreation on the TR-PLUM BROOK; earth-type dam, 22 ft tall and 580 ft long.

Surface area
22 ac
Normal storage
170 ac-ft
Max storage
275 ac-ft
Drainage area
0.54 sq mi
Hazard class
High
Owner
LAKE LINCOLNDALE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION

Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID NY00102 · Operator website

EPA Impairment Status

Lake Lincolndale is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1302-0089 · Official waterbody report

Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby

20 EPA-permitted facilities operate within about 5 miles of Lake Lincolndale under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits. 6 facilities have a reported Clean Water Act violation in the past three years.

  • Country Manor Stp
    Mahopac · 1.1 mi away · NPDES NY0029017
    Recent violation
  • Lincoln Hall Stp
    Lincolndale · 1.2 mi away · NPDES NY0036994
    Recent violation
  • Heritage Hills Stp
    Somers · 2 mi away · NPDES NY0026891
    Recent violation
  • Somers High School & Primrose Elem Campus
    Lincolndale · 2.2 mi away · NPDES NY0035483
    Recent violation
  • The Paramount At Somers Rehabilitation & Nursing
    Somers · 3.2 mi away · NPDES NY0101877
    Recent violation
  • Seven Springs Sewer Corp
    Purdys · 3.7 mi away · NPDES NY0029653
    Recent violation

Facilities permitted to discharge under the Clean Water Act within ~5 miles; proximity does not by itself mean a facility affects this lake. Source: EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES), as of 2026-07.

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Lincolndale

Where is Lake Lincolndale?

Lake Lincolndale is a lake in Westchester County, New York. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — the only measurement available is water clarity, which is not a water-quality indicator on its own — EPA's National Lakes Assessment does not grade clarity.

What is the water quality grade for Lake Lincolndale?

Lake Lincolndale in Westchester County, New York is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 2.8 ft visibility. Surface area: 22 acres.

Is Lake Lincolndale safe to swim in?

The letter is not a swimming clearance. Lake Lincolndale is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Where this data comes from

8 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

  • North American Lake Management SocietyNALMS8 samples · 2020
Monitoring station identifiers (1)

Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.

Other records on this page

Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database

Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)