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Lower Saranac Lake

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2,151 acres

Lower Saranac Lake in Franklin County, New York is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 2151 acres.

Area
2,151 acres

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Why Lower Saranac Lake has no grade

We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Lower Saranac Lake, no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.

Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.

Sampling is run by NYSDEC and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.

Lower Saranac Lake is a 2,151-acre lake in Franklin County, New York.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC, last sampled recent years. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Not rated

Elevated nutrients

Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake

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Water quality measurements for Lower Saranac Lake

These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.

No clarity data. Trophic State Index: undefined.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)No recent samples
PhosphorusNo recent samples
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)

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Lake Details

CharacteristicValue
Surface Area2,151 acres

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

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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. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.

What is the water quality grade for Lower Saranac Lake?

Lower Saranac Lake in Franklin County, New York is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 2151 acres.

Is Lower Saranac Lake safe to swim in?

Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Lower Saranac Lake is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.

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.