Where is Lake Taghkanic?

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

How deep is Lake Taghkanic?

Lake Taghkanic has a maximum depth of 44.9 feet. The lake covers 203 acres.

Lake Taghkanic

Columbia County, New York203 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

44.9 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

203 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.5 mi

Measured length

45 ft max depth

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Lake Taghkanic in Columbia County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 44.9 ft. Surface area: 203 acres.

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Lake Taghkanic is a 203-acre lake in Columbia County, New York with a maximum depth of 45 feet.

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

What Lake Taghkanic is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water44.9 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Taghkanic 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 Taghkanic

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Lake Taghkanic, 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

44.9 ft

Surface area

203 acres

Shoreline

4.5 mi

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Taghkanic

Where is Lake Taghkanic?: Lake Taghkanic is a lake in Columbia 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 Taghkanic?: Lake Taghkanic in Columbia County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 44.9 ft. Surface area: 203 acres.
Is Lake Taghkanic safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Taghkanic?: Lake Taghkanic has a maximum depth of 44.9 feet. The lake covers 203 acres.