Pleasure Lake
Sullivan County, New York218 acresView mapDirections
Not Rated: one monitoring station are on record, but they measured water clarity only. LakeQuality’s A–F method grades total phosphorus, total nitrogen, chlorophyll-a, and turbidity; clarity is shown, not scored.
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
- 56 ft max depth
- Limited data
Pleasure Lake in Sullivan County, New York is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 4.3 ft visibility. Surface area: 218 acres.
- Clarity
- 4.3 ft
- Max depth
- ~56 ft est.
- Area
- 218 acres
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Why Pleasure Lake has no grade
Pleasure Lake has monitoring on record from one station, but only water clarity was measured. LakeQuality’s A–F letter uses total phosphorus, total nitrogen, chlorophyll-a, and turbidity against EPA National Lakes Assessment condition classes. With none of those grading measurements on record, Pleasure Lake is Not Rated — not an F. Its 4.3-foot median from 8 readings collected 2020 is still shown as clarity, but clarity alone cannot earn a letter.
Not Rated is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by NYSDEC and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Pleasure Lake is a 218-acre lake in Sullivan County, New York with an estimated average depth of about 56 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC, last sampled 2020-09-13. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
The letter is not a swimming clearance. Pleasure Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Water quality measurements for Pleasure Lake
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
Murky, only visible to about 4.3 ft. TSI 56.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 4.3 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 56 | Eutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Depth | ~56 ft est. |
| Average Depth | ~19 ft est. |
| Surface Area | 218 acres |
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. New York has not published bathymetry for Pleasure Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
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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
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1402-0055 · Official waterbody report
Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
30 EPA-permitted facilities operate within about 5 miles of Pleasure Lake under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits, including 3 classified by the EPA as major dischargers. 13 facilities have a reported Clean Water Act violation in the past three years.
- South Fallsburg (T) WwtpSouth Fallsburg · 1.5 mi away · NPDES NY0024520MajorRecent violation
- Consolidated Kiamesha Sewer DistrictMonticello · 2.9 mi away · NPDES NY0030724MajorRecent violation
- Monticello (V) StpMonticello · 4.3 mi away · NPDES NY0022454MajorRecent violation
- Avon WwtpWoodridge · 1 mi away · NPDES NY0023493Recent violation
- R And B Energy Inc South Fallsburg PlantSouth Fallsburg · 1.1 mi away · NPDES NY0234231Recent violation
- Riverside EstatesWoodridge · 1.6 mi away · NPDES NY0032409Recent violation
Facilities permitted to discharge under the Clean Water Act within ~5 miles; proximity does not by itself mean a facility affects this lake. Source: EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES), as of 2026-07.
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Frequently asked questions about Pleasure Lake
Where is Pleasure Lake?
- Pleasure Lake is a lake in Sullivan County, New York. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — the only measurement available is water clarity, which is not a water-quality indicator on its own — EPA's National Lakes Assessment does not grade clarity.
What is the water quality grade for Pleasure Lake?
- Pleasure Lake in Sullivan County, New York is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 4.3 ft visibility. Surface area: 218 acres.
Is Pleasure Lake safe to swim in?
- The letter is not a swimming clearance. Pleasure Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Pleasure Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Pleasure Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 56 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate. The lake covers 218 acres.
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Where this data comes from
8 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- North American Lake Management Society
NALMS8 samples · 2020
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)