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Pleasure Lake

Sullivan County, WisconsinLimited DataEutrophic

Pleasure Lake is a 218-acre productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Sullivan County, NY. Water quality is graded D based on 1 sampling years through 2020. Compared to the 3 other monitored lakes in Sullivan County, Pleasure Lake ranks #3 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, local state DNR records, last sampled 2020-09-13. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.

Swimming Safety

Swimming not recommended, poor water quality with high algae risk

Water Quality Grade: D, Poor

Murky, only visible to about 4.3 ft. Trophic State Index: 56.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)4.3 ftD
PhosphorusNo data
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No data
Trophic State Index (TSI)56Eutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

Lake Details

CharacteristicValue
Surface Area218 acres

Location

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County Ranking

Ranked #3 of 4 lakes in Sullivan County

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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)

Pleasure Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Pleasure Lake Dam (completed 1875), built primarily for recreation on the SHELDRAKE STREAM; earth-type dam, 35 ft tall and 470 ft long.

Surface area
218 ac
Normal storage
2,103 ac-ft
Max storage
3,738 ac-ft
Drainage area
13.1 sq mi
Hazard class
High
Owner
FALLSBURG FISH AND BOAT CLUB INC

Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID NY00345 · Operator website

EPA Impairment Status

Pleasure Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1402-0055 · Official waterbody report

Data Sources

Water quality data from the EPA Water Quality Portal

Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database

Grading methodology based on Metropolitan Council standards

Most recent sample: 2020-09-13

Monitoring stations: 1