Otsego Lake
Otsego County, New York4,171 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NY DEC for this lake.
- 180 ft max depth
Otsego Lake in Otsego County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 180.4 ft. Surface area: 4171 acres.
Otsego Lake is a 4,171-acre lake in Otsego County, New York with a maximum depth of 180 feet (82-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Otsego Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping1 public campground nearby
- Deep water180.4 ft surveyed max depth
- Big water4,171 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Otsego 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 Otsego Lake
These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Otsego 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
180.4 ft
Average depth
82 ft
Surface area
4,171 acres
Shoreline
19.9 mi
Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Otsego Lake
- Glimmerglass State Park Campground4.1 km
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Frequently asked questions about Otsego Lake
Where is Otsego Lake?
- Otsego Lake is a lake in Otsego 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 Otsego Lake?
- Otsego Lake in Otsego County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 180.4 ft. Surface area: 4171 acres.
Is Otsego Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Otsego Lake?
- Otsego Lake has a maximum depth of 180.4 feet and an average depth of 82 feet. The lake covers 4171 acres.
Are there campgrounds on Otsego Lake?
- Otsego Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Glimmerglass State Park Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Otsego Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles