Rat Pond
Franklin County, New York34 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NY DEC for this lake.
- 30 ft max depth
Rat Pond in Franklin County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 29.5 ft. Surface area: 34 acres.
Rat Pond is a 34-acre lake in Franklin County, New York with a maximum depth of 30 feet (13-foot average).
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 Rat 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 Rat Pond
These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Rat 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
Max depth
29.5 ft
Average depth
13.1 ft
Surface area
34 acres
Shoreline
1.2 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Rat Pond
Where is Rat Pond?
- Rat 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 Rat Pond?
- Rat Pond in Franklin County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 29.5 ft. Surface area: 34 acres.
Is Rat Pond safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Rat Pond?
- Rat Pond has a maximum depth of 29.5 feet and an average depth of 13.1 feet. The lake covers 34 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Rat Pond come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.