Little Clear Pond
Franklin County, New YorkView mapDirections
NY DEC publishes the water-quality measurements for Little Clear Pond. Here is what has been measured.
- Mesotrophic
- Impaired · pH / acidity
Little Clear Pond in Franklin County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 16.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 5.2 µg/L.
Little Clear Pond is a mesotrophic lake in Franklin County, New York. Phosphorus level is improving over recent sampling years. Compared to the 6 other monitored lakes in Franklin County, Little Clear Pond ranks #3 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC, last sampled 2023-09-21. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyModerate algae
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Little Clear Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Little Clear Pond 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 Little Clear Pond
These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Little Clear Pond, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. Phosphorus 16.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 5.2 µg/L. TSI 46.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 16.5µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 5.2µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 46 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Water Temperature
Little Clear Pond typically sits around 64°F at the surface in September. Summer average is about 75°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 75°F) and coldest in Feb (about 34°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (34°F) to its warmest (75°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 33 field readings (2017–2022) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Little Clear Pond water temperature breakdown →
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Fishing Little Clear Pond
Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 4 years of monitoring (2020–2023).
Phosphorus
Improving-1.1 µg/L/yr4 years
Chlorophyll-a
Worsening+0.7 µg/L/yr3 years
EPA Impairment Status
Little Clear Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY0902-0005 · Official waterbody report
Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
1 EPA-permitted facility operate within about 5 miles of Little Clear Pond under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits. 1 facility has a reported Clean Water Act violation in the past three years.
- St Regis Falls WwtpSaint Regis Falls · 2.8 mi away · NPDES NY0255858Recent violation
Facilities permitted to discharge under the Clean Water Act within ~5 miles; proximity does not by itself mean a facility affects this lake. Source: EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES), as of 2026-07.
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Frequently asked questions about Little Clear Pond
Where is Little Clear Pond?
- Little Clear Pond is a lake in Franklin 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 Little Clear Pond?
- Little Clear Pond in Franklin County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 16.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 5.2 µg/L.
Is Little Clear Pond safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Little Clear Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Little Clear Pond?
- Little Clear Pond typically sits around 64°F at the surface in September, from 33 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2017–2022). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
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Where this data comes from
35 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- USGS New York Water Science Center
USGS-NY35 samples · 2020–2023
Analytical methods
- P, wu, WCA, persulfate CF color
- Chlorophyll a,fluorometric,uncor
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)