New Croton Reservoir
Westchester County, New York2,160 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NY DEC for this lake.
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
New Croton Reservoir in Westchester County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 2160 acres.
New Croton Reservoir is a 2,160-acre lake in Westchester County, New York.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What New Croton Reservoir is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Big water2,160 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. New Croton Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether New Croton Reservoir 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 New Croton Reservoir
These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for New Croton Reservoir, 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
2,160 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for New Croton Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.
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EPA Impairment Status
New Croton Reservoir is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1302-0010 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about New Croton Reservoir
Where is New Croton Reservoir?
- New Croton Reservoir is a lake in Westchester 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 New Croton Reservoir?
- New Croton Reservoir in Westchester County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 2160 acres.
Is New Croton Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. New Croton Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for New Croton Reservoir 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