Paradox Lake
Essex County, New York935 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NY DEC for this lake.
- 61 ft max depth
Paradox Lake in Essex County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 60.7 ft. Surface area: 935 acres.
Paradox Lake is a 935-acre lake in Essex County, New York with a maximum depth of 61 feet (29-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Paradox Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water60.7 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Paradox 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 Paradox Lake
These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Paradox 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
60.7 ft
Average depth
28.5 ft
Surface area
935 acres
Shoreline
17.9 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Paradox Lake
Where is Paradox Lake?
- Paradox Lake is a lake in Essex 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 Paradox Lake?
- Paradox Lake in Essex County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 60.7 ft. Surface area: 935 acres.
Is Paradox Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Paradox Lake?
- Paradox Lake has a maximum depth of 60.7 feet and an average depth of 28.5 feet. The lake covers 935 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Paradox Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.