What is the water quality grade for Robinson Pond?

Robinson Pond in Columbia County, Wisconsin received a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 10.7 ft visibility. Surface area: 125 acres.

Is Robinson Pond safe to swim in?

Good for swimming, clear water with low algae levels. Robinson Pond has an overall water quality grade of B. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.

Robinson Pond

Columbia County, WisconsinLimited DataMesotrophic

Robinson Pond is a 125-acre mesotrophic lake in Columbia County, NY. Water quality is graded B based on 1 sampling years through 2020. Compared to the 4 other monitored lakes in Columbia County, Robinson Pond ranks #2 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, local state DNR records, last sampled 2020-09-14. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.

Swimming Safety

Good for swimming, clear water with low algae levels

Water Quality Grade: B, Good

Good clarity, visible to about 10.7 ft. Trophic State Index: 43.

Metric	Value	Grade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)	10.7 ft	B
Phosphorus	No data
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)	No data
Trophic State Index (TSI)	43	Mesotrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

Lake Details

Characteristic	Value
Surface Area	125 acres

Location

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County Ranking

Ranked #2 of 5 lakes in Columbia County

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Wayne County · Clarity: 8 ft

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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)

Robinson Pond is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Robinson Pond Dam (completed 1915), built primarily for recreation on the ROELIFF JANSEN KILL; concrete-type dam, 17 ft tall and 80 ft long.

Surface area: 125 ac
Normal storage: 925 ac-ft
Max storage: 1,208 ac-ft
Drainage area: 34 sq mi
Hazard class: Significant
Owner: TACONIC SHORES PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION

Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID NY00267 · Operator website

EPA Impairment Status

Robinson Pond 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 NY1308-0003 · 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: 2020-09-14

Monitoring stations: 1