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Lake Lucille

Rockland County, WisconsinLimited DataEutrophic

Lake Lucille is a 17-acre productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Rockland County, NY. Water quality is graded F based on 1 sampling years through 2020. Compared to the 1 other monitored lakes in Rockland County, Lake Lucille ranks #2 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, local state DNR records, last sampled 2020-09-26. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.

Swimming Safety

Avoid swimming, very poor water quality, potential algae toxins

Water Quality Grade: F, Very Poor

Very murky, less than 2.3 ft of visibility. Trophic State Index: 65.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)2.3 ftF
PhosphorusNo data
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No data
Trophic State Index (TSI)65Eutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

Lake Details

CharacteristicValue
Surface Area17 acres

Location

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County Ranking

Ranked #2 of 2 lakes in Rockland County

Nearby Lakes in Rockland County

Reservoir Info (USACE NID)

Lake Lucille is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Lake Lucille Dam (completed 1935), built primarily for recreation on the HACKENSACK RIVER; concrete-type dam, 13 ft tall and 130 ft long.

Surface area
17 ac
Normal storage
53 ac-ft
Max storage
62 ac-ft
Hazard class
High
Owner
LAKE LUCILLE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION

Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID NY00870 · Operator website

EPA Impairment Status

Lake Lucille 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 NY1501-0017 · Official waterbody report

Data Sources

Water quality data from the EPA Water Quality Portal

Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database

Grading methodology based on Metropolitan Council standards

Most recent sample: 2020-09-26

Monitoring stations: 1