Where is Meadow Lake?

Meadow Lake is a lake in Queens County, New York. Its water-quality measurements are published by NY DEC and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Meadow Lake?

Meadow Lake has a maximum depth of 4 feet. The lake covers 91 acres.

Meadow Lake

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

Max depth

4 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

91 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.7 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
4 ft max depth

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Meadow Lake in Queens County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 4 ft. Surface area: 91 acres.

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Meadow Lake is a 91-acre lake in Queens County, New York with a maximum depth of 4 feet.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Meadow Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Meadow 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 Meadow Lake

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Meadow 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

4 ft

Surface area

91 acres

Shoreline

2.7 mi

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EPA Impairment Status

Meadow Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Recreation.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1702-0030 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Queens County

Willow Lake0.9 miView →Oakland Lake4.7 miView →West Pond8 miView →Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir7.3 miView →Lake Success7.2 miView →Prospect Park Lake8.5 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Meadow Lake

Where is Meadow Lake?: Meadow Lake is a lake in Queens 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 Meadow Lake?: Meadow Lake in Queens County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 4 ft. Surface area: 91 acres.
Is Meadow Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Meadow Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Meadow Lake?: Meadow Lake has a maximum depth of 4 feet. The lake covers 91 acres.