Little Echo Pond
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NY DEC publishes the water-quality measurements for Little Echo Pond. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- 54 ft max depth
- Limited data
Little Echo Pond in Franklin County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 22 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 14.4 µg/L.
Little Echo Pond is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Franklin County, New York with an estimated average depth of about 54 feet. Phosphorus level is improving over recent sampling years. Compared to the 6 other monitored lakes in Franklin County, Little Echo Pond ranks #7 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 onlyLimited data
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. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Little Echo 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 Echo Pond
These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Little Echo 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 22 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 14.4 µg/L. TSI 53.
| 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 | 22µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 14.4µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 53 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Water Temperature
Little Echo Pond typically sits around 64°F at the surface in September. Summer average is about 73°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 73°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 (73°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 41 field readings (2017–2022) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Little Echo Pond water temperature breakdown →
Lake Details
Max depth
~54 ft est.
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. New York has not published bathymetry for Little Echo Pond.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
5 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Surface area
326 acres
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
6.3 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,575 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
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Fishing Little Echo Pond
Water quality readings over time
3 seasons of samples on record (2020–2023). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Phosphorus
Improving-1.29 µg/L/yr3 years
Chlorophyll-a
Worsening+7.05 µg/L/yr2 years
Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
2 EPA-permitted facilities operate within about 5 miles of Little Echo Pond under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits. 1 facility has a reported Clean Water Act violation in the past three years.
- The Point ResortSaranac Lake · 1.3 mi away · NPDES NY0201804Recent violation
- Wawbeek ResortTupper Lake · 4 mi away · NPDES NY0217654
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 Echo Pond
Where is Little Echo Pond?
- Little Echo 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 Echo Pond?
- Little Echo Pond in Franklin County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 22 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 14.4 µg/L.
Is Little Echo Pond safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Little Echo Pond?
- Little Echo Pond typically sits around 64°F at the surface in September, from 41 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2017–2022). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
How deep is Little Echo Pond?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Little Echo Pond, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 54 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.
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Where this data comes from
33 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-NY33 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
Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)