Lower Saranac Lake
Franklin County, New York2,151 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NY DEC for this lake.
- Impaired · Mercury
- 49 ft max depth
Lower Saranac Lake in Franklin County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 49.2 ft. Surface area: 2151 acres.
Lower Saranac Lake is a 2,151-acre lake in Franklin County, New York with a maximum depth of 49 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Lower Saranac Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water49.2 ft surveyed max depth
- Big water2,151 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lower Saranac Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lower Saranac 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 Lower Saranac Lake
These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Lower Saranac 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
Max depth
49.2 ft
Surface area
2,151 acres
Shoreline
20.8 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Lower Saranac 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: Drinking water, Aquatic life.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1003-0080 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Lower Saranac Lake
Where is Lower Saranac Lake?
- Lower Saranac Lake 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 Lower Saranac Lake?
- Lower Saranac Lake in Franklin County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 49.2 ft. Surface area: 2151 acres.
Is Lower Saranac Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lower Saranac Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lower Saranac Lake?
- Lower Saranac Lake has a maximum depth of 49.2 feet. The lake covers 2151 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Lower Saranac 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