Moreau Lake
Saratoga County, New York91 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NY DEC for this lake.
- Impaired · Metals (other than mercury)
- 50 ft max depth
Moreau Lake in Saratoga County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 50 ft. Surface area: 91 acres.
Moreau Lake is a 91-acre lake in Saratoga County, New York with a maximum depth of 50 feet (32-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Moreau Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water50 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Moreau Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Moreau 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.
Water quality measurements for Moreau Lake
These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Moreau 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
50 ft
Average depth
32 ft
Surface area
91 acres
Shoreline
2.2 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Moreau Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Aquatic life.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1101-0084 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Moreau Lake
Where is Moreau Lake?
- Moreau Lake is a lake in Saratoga 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 Moreau Lake?
- Moreau Lake in Saratoga County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 50 ft. Surface area: 91 acres.
Is Moreau Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Moreau Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Moreau Lake?
- Moreau Lake has a maximum depth of 50 feet and an average depth of 32 feet. The lake covers 91 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Moreau Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database