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

Lewey Lake

Hamilton County, New York373 acresView map Directions

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

Area

373 acres

Surface area

Impaired · Mercury

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Lewey Lake in Hamilton County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 373 acres.

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Lewey Lake is a 373-acre lake in Hamilton County, New York.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Lewey 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.

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Water quality measurements for Lewey Lake

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Lewey 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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Lake Details

Surface area

373 acres

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Lewey Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1104-0061 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Hamilton County

Mason Lake3.4 miView →Whitaker Lake5.1 miView →Indian Lake4.2 miView →Owl Pond4.4 miView →John Mack Pond4.8 miView →Rock Pond4.9 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Lewey Lake

Where is Lewey Lake?: Lewey Lake is a lake in Hamilton 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 Lewey Lake?: Lewey Lake in Hamilton County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 373 acres.
Is Lewey Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lewey Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.