Where is Middle Settlement Lake?

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

How deep is Middle Settlement Lake?

Middle Settlement Lake has a maximum depth of 36.1 feet and an average depth of 9.8 feet. The lake covers 43 acres.

Middle Settlement Lake

Herkimer County, New York43 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

36.1 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

43 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.8 mi

Measured length

Impaired · pH / acidity
36 ft max depth

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Middle Settlement Lake in Herkimer County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 36.1 ft. Surface area: 43 acres.

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Middle Settlement Lake is a 43-acre lake in Herkimer County, New York with a maximum depth of 36 feet (10-foot average).

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

What Middle Settlement Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water36.1 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Middle Settlement Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for pH / acidity, salinity / chlorides. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Middle Settlement 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 Middle Settlement Lake

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Middle Settlement 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

36.1 ft

Average depth

9.8 ft

Surface area

43 acres

Shoreline

1.8 mi

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EPA Impairment Status

Middle Settlement Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

pH / aciditySalinity / chlorides

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY0801-0072 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Herkimer County

Middle Branch Lake1.2 miView →Tamarack Lake1.6 miView →Gull Lake2.8 miView →Big Otter Lake3 miView →Lake Easka2.2 miView →Nelson Lake3.3 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Middle Settlement Lake

Where is Middle Settlement Lake?: Middle Settlement Lake is a lake in Herkimer 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 Middle Settlement Lake?: Middle Settlement Lake in Herkimer County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 36.1 ft. Surface area: 43 acres.
Is Middle Settlement Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Middle Settlement Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for pH / acidity, salinity / chlorides. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Middle Settlement Lake?: Middle Settlement Lake has a maximum depth of 36.1 feet and an average depth of 9.8 feet. The lake covers 43 acres.