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

Mud Pond

Essex County, New York26 acresView map Directions

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

Area

26 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.9 mi

Measured length

Impaired · pH / acidity

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Mud Pond in Essex County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 26 acres.

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Mud Pond is a 26-acre lake in Essex County, New York.

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. Mud Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Mud Pond 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 Mud Pond

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Mud Pond, 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

26 acres

Shoreline

1.9 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

pH / acidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1104-0003 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Essex County

Pine Lake1.1 miView →Jackson Pond2.1 miView →Essex Chain Lakes2.9 miView →Essex Chain Lakes2.6 miView →Essex Chain Lakes3.2 miView →Mud Pond3 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Mud Pond

Where is Mud Pond?: Mud Pond is a lake in Essex 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 Pond?: Mud Pond in Essex County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 26 acres.
Is Mud Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Mud Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.