Otter Lake
Cayuga County, New York287 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NY DEC for this lake.
- 10 ft max depth
Otter Lake in Cayuga County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 9.8 ft. Surface area: 287 acres.
Otter Lake is a 287-acre lake in Cayuga County, New York with a maximum depth of 10 feet (5-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Otter 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 Otter Lake
These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Otter 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
9.8 ft
Average depth
4.6 ft
Surface area
287 acres
Shoreline
4 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Otter Lake
Where is Otter Lake?
- Otter Lake is a lake in Cayuga 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 Otter Lake?
- Otter Lake in Cayuga County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 9.8 ft. Surface area: 287 acres.
Is Otter Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Otter Lake?
- Otter Lake has a maximum depth of 9.8 feet and an average depth of 4.6 feet. The lake covers 287 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Otter Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.