Where is Lake Skatutakee?

Lake Skatutakee is a lake in Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Its water-quality measurements are published by NHDES and shown on this page as reported.

Lake Skatutakee

Cheshire County, New Hampshire45 acresView map Directions

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

Area

45 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.6 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Lake Skatutakee in Cheshire County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Surface area: 45 acres.

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Lake Skatutakee is a 45-acre lake in Cheshire County, New Hampshire.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Skatutakee is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Skatutakee is safe to swim in today is a call for the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Lake Skatutakee

These are the measurements NHDES publishes for Lake Skatutakee, 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

45 acres

Shoreline

1.6 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Skatutakee is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

MercurypH / acidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NHLAK700030103-08 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Skatutakee

Where is Lake Skatutakee?: Lake Skatutakee is a lake in Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Its water-quality measurements are published by NHDES and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Skatutakee?: Lake Skatutakee in Cheshire County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Surface area: 45 acres.
Is Lake Skatutakee safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Skatutakee is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.