Where is Putnam Lake?

Putnam Lake is a lake in Putnam County, New York. Its water-quality measurements are published by NY DEC and shown on this page as reported.

Putnam Lake

Putnam County, New York225 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NY DEC for this lake.

Area

225 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

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Putnam Lake in Putnam County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 225 acres.

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Putnam Lake is a 225-acre lake in Putnam County, New York.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Putnam Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Putnam 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.

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Water quality measurements for Putnam Lake

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Putnam 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

Surface area

225 acres

Shoreline

4 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Putnam Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

Putnam 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)

Designated uses not supporting: Recreation.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1302-0053 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Putnam Lake

Where is Putnam Lake?: Putnam Lake is a lake in Putnam 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 Putnam Lake?: Putnam Lake in Putnam County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 225 acres.
Is Putnam Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Putnam Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.