Laurel Lake
Suffolk County, New York30 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NY DEC for this lake.
- Impaired · Oxygen depletion (low DO)
- 43 ft max depth
Laurel Lake in Suffolk County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 42.7 ft. Surface area: 30 acres.
Laurel Lake is a 30-acre lake in Suffolk County, New York with a maximum depth of 43 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Laurel Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water42.7 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Laurel Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Laurel Lake 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.
Water quality measurements for Laurel Lake
These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Laurel Lake, 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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→ Laurel Lake water level: the live USGS gauge reading
Lake Details
Max depth
42.7 ft
Surface area
30 acres
Shoreline
0.9 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Laurel Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1701-0128 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Laurel Lake
Where is Laurel Lake?
- Laurel Lake is a lake in Suffolk 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 Laurel Lake?
- Laurel Lake in Suffolk County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 42.7 ft. Surface area: 30 acres.
Is Laurel Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Laurel Lake 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 Laurel Lake?
- Laurel Lake has a maximum depth of 42.7 feet. The lake covers 30 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Laurel Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database