Queens County, New York · Water Quality Report Card
Oakland Lake
Oakland Lake in Queens County, New York is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar.
Oakland Lake is a lake in Queens County, New York.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC, last sampled 2021-06-17. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake
Water Quality Grade: Not rated
No clarity data.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No data | |
| Phosphorus | No data | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data |
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Location
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Planning a trip around Stonewall?
Oakland Lake is about 13 miles from Stonewall National Monument. Crowds there swing hard by season, so the month you pick changes both how busy the park is and what lodging costs.
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EPA Impairment Status
Oakland Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1702-0009 · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (0.65 km)
Where this data comes from
8 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- USGS New York Water Science Center
USGS-NY8 samples · 2020–2021
Analytical methods
- YSI EXO turbidity sensor, FNU
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
Grade thresholds come from the U.S. EPA National Lakes Assessment 2022 Technical Support Document (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated.
Data Sources
Water quality data from the EPA Water Quality Portal
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion
Most recent sample: 2021-06-17
Monitoring stations: 1