Mud Lake
Hamilton County, New York30 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NY DEC for this lake.
- 10 ft max depth
Mud Lake in Hamilton County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 9.8 ft. Surface area: 30 acres.
Mud Lake is a 30-acre lake in Hamilton County, New York with a maximum depth of 10 feet (5-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Mud 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 Mud Lake
These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Mud 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
9.8 ft
Average depth
4.6 ft
Surface area
30 acres
Shoreline
1.6 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Mud Lake
Where is Mud Lake?
- Mud Lake is a lake in Hamilton 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 Mud Lake?
- Mud Lake in Hamilton County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 9.8 ft. Surface area: 30 acres.
Is Mud Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Mud Lake?
- Mud Lake has a maximum depth of 9.8 feet and an average depth of 4.6 feet. The lake covers 30 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Mud Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.