Where is Lake Meahagh?

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

Lake Meahagh

Westchester County, New York79 acresView map Directions

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

Area

79 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

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Lake Meahagh in Westchester County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 79 acres.

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Lake Meahagh is a 79-acre lake in Westchester County, New York.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Meahagh is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Meahagh 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 Meahagh

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Lake Meahagh, 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

79 acres

Shoreline

2.3 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Meahagh 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)

Designated uses not supporting: Recreation.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1301-0053 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Westchester County

Dickerson Pond3.9 miView →Colabaugh Pond4.3 miView →Lake Mohegan3.4 ft clear—View →Teatown Lake—View →New Croton Reservoir—View →Mohansic Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Meahagh

Where is Lake Meahagh?: Lake Meahagh is a lake in Westchester 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 Meahagh?: Lake Meahagh in Westchester County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 79 acres.
Is Lake Meahagh safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Meahagh is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.