Where is Mombasha Lake?

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

Mombasha Lake

Orange County, New York328 acresView map Directions

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

Area

328 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

5.1 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Metals (other than mercury)

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Mombasha Lake in Orange County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 328 acres.

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Mombasha Lake is a 328-acre lake in Orange County, New York.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Mombasha Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Mombasha 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 Mombasha Lake

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Mombasha 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

328 acres

Shoreline

5.1 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Metals (other than mercury)

Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1501-0002 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Orange County

Little Dam Lake1.5 miView →Walton Lake2 miView →Round Lake2.6 miView →Lake Stahahe3.6 miView →Orange-Rockland Lake4.5 miView →We-Wah Lake4.6 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Mombasha Lake

Where is Mombasha Lake?: Mombasha Lake is a lake in Orange 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 Mombasha Lake?: Mombasha Lake in Orange County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 328 acres.
Is Mombasha Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Mombasha Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury). Check local advisories before you swim.