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Nichols Pond

NR
Not yet rated
86 acres

Nichols Pond in Essex County, New York is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 86 acres.

Area
86 acres

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Why Nichols Pond has no grade

We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Nichols Pond, no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.

Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.

Sampling is run by NYSDEC and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.

Nichols Pond is a 86-acre lake in Essex County, New York.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC, last sampled recent years. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Not rated

Elevated nutrients

Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake

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Water quality measurements for Nichols Pond

These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.

No clarity data. Trophic State Index: undefined.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)No recent samples
PhosphorusNo recent samples
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)

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Lake Details

CharacteristicValue
Surface Area86 acres

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

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Frequently asked questions about Nichols Pond

Where is Nichols Pond?

Nichols Pond is a lake in Essex County, New York. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.

What is the water quality grade for Nichols Pond?

Nichols Pond in Essex County, New York is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 86 acres.

Is Nichols Pond safe to swim in?

Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Nichols Pond is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.

Where this data comes from

Measurements for Nichols Pond come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.