Where is Lake Superior?

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

How deep is Lake Superior?

Lake Superior has a maximum depth of 28.2 feet. The lake covers 195 acres.

Lake Superior

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

Max depth

28.2 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

195 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Oxygen depletion (low DO)
28 ft max depth

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Lake Superior in Sullivan County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 28.2 ft. Surface area: 195 acres.

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Lake Superior is a 195-acre lake in Sullivan County, New York with a maximum depth of 28 feet.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Superior is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Superior 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 Superior

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Lake Superior, 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

Max depth

28.2 ft

Surface area

195 acres

Shoreline

4 mi

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Oxygen depletion (low DO)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1401-0051 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Sullivan County

Indian Field Pond1 miView →Black Lake0.8 miView →Chestnut Ridge Pond1.1 miView →Wesserlauf Pond1.4 miView →Mallory Pond1.4 miView →Toronto Lake2.4 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Superior

Where is Lake Superior?: Lake Superior is a lake in Sullivan 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 Superior?: Lake Superior in Sullivan County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 28.2 ft. Surface area: 195 acres.
Is Lake Superior safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Superior is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Superior?: Lake Superior has a maximum depth of 28.2 feet. The lake covers 195 acres.