Pepacton Reservoir
Delaware County, New York5,727 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NY DEC for this lake.
- Impaired · Mercury
- 224 ft max depth
Pepacton Reservoir in Delaware County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 223.8 ft. Surface area: 5727 acres.
Pepacton Reservoir is a 5,727-acre lake in Delaware County, New York with a maximum depth of 224 feet (99-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Pepacton Reservoir is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water223.8 ft surveyed max depth
- Big water5,727 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Pepacton Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Pepacton Reservoir 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 Pepacton Reservoir
These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Pepacton Reservoir, 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
223.8 ft
Average depth
98.8 ft
Surface area
5,727 acres
Shoreline
61.7 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Pepacton Reservoir is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1403-0002 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Pepacton Reservoir
Where is Pepacton Reservoir?
- Pepacton Reservoir is a lake in Delaware 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 Pepacton Reservoir?
- Pepacton Reservoir in Delaware County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 223.8 ft. Surface area: 5727 acres.
Is Pepacton Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Pepacton Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Pepacton Reservoir?
- Pepacton Reservoir has a maximum depth of 223.8 feet and an average depth of 98.8 feet. The lake covers 5727 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Pepacton Reservoir come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
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Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database