Rensselaer Lake
Albany County, New York35 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NY DEC for this lake.
Rensselaer Lake in Albany County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 35 acres.
Rensselaer Lake is a 35-acre lake in Albany County, New York.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Rensselaer 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.
Water quality measurements for Rensselaer Lake
These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Rensselaer 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
35 acres
Shoreline
2.8 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Rensselaer Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Rensselaer Lake
Where is Rensselaer Lake?
- Rensselaer Lake is a lake in Albany 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 Rensselaer Lake?
- Rensselaer Lake in Albany County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 35 acres.
Is Rensselaer Lake 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 Rensselaer Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.