Pitchfork Pond
Franklin County, New York35 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NY DEC for this lake.
Pitchfork Pond in Franklin County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 35 acres.
Pitchfork Pond is a 35-acre lake in Franklin County, New York.
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 Pitchfork Pond 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 Pitchfork Pond
These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Pitchfork Pond, 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
Surface area
35 acres
Shoreline
1.7 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Pitchfork Pond, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Pitchfork Pond
Where is Pitchfork Pond?
- Pitchfork Pond is a lake in Franklin 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 Pitchfork Pond?
- Pitchfork Pond in Franklin County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 35 acres.
Is Pitchfork Pond safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Pitchfork Pond come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.