Robinson Pond
Columbia County, New York125 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)
- 20 ft max depth
- Limited data
Robinson Pond in Columbia County, New York is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 10.7 ft visibility. Surface area: 125 acres.
- Clarity
- 10.7 ft
- Max depth
- ~20 ft est.
- Area
- 125 acres
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Why Robinson Pond has no grade
Robinson Pond 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, Robinson Pond is Not Rated — not an F. Its 10.7-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.
Robinson Pond is a 125-acre lake in Columbia County, New York with an estimated average depth of about 20 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC, last sampled 2020-09-14. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Robinson Pond is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water10.7 ft of visibility
Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
The letter is not a swimming clearance. Robinson Pond 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 Robinson Pond
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
Good clarity, visible to about 10.7 ft. TSI 43.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 10.7 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 43 | Mesotrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Depth | ~20 ft est. |
| Average Depth | ~11 ft est. |
| Surface Area | 125 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 Robinson Pond.
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.
Fishing Robinson Pond
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
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1308-0003 · Official waterbody report
Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
2 EPA-permitted facilities operate within about 5 miles of Robinson Pond under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits. 1 facility has a reported Clean Water Act violation in the past three years.
- Lakeshore Sewage WorksCopake, Town Of · 3.3 mi away · NPDES NY0212628Recent violation
- Golf Course Road Sewage Works FacilityCopake, Town Of · 2.9 mi away · NPDES NY0261092
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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Robinson Pond has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
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Frequently asked questions about Robinson Pond
Where is Robinson Pond?
- Robinson Pond is a lake in Columbia 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 Robinson Pond?
- Robinson Pond in Columbia County, New York is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 10.7 ft visibility. Surface area: 125 acres.
Is Robinson Pond safe to swim in?
- The letter is not a swimming clearance. Robinson Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Robinson Pond?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Robinson Pond, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 20 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 125 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)