Where is Meacham Lake?

Meacham 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.

Meacham Lake

Franklin County, New York1,203 acresView map Directions

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

Area

1,203 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

7.3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Meacham Lake in Franklin County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 1203 acres.

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Meacham Lake is a 1,203-acre lake in Franklin County, New York.

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

What Meacham Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Big water1,203 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Meacham 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 Meacham Lake

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Meacham 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

1,203 acres

Shoreline

7.3 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Meacham 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 NY0902-0039 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Franklin County

Clear Pond1.7 miView →Rice Lake3.7 miView →Clear Lake4.8 miView →Wolf Pond3.9 miView →Chain Lake5.1 miView →Mountain Pond6.1 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Meacham Lake

Where is Meacham Lake?: Meacham 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 Meacham Lake?: Meacham Lake in Franklin County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 1203 acres.
Is Meacham Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Meacham Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.