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

Rose Pond

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

Area

53 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · pH / acidity

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Rose Pond in Hamilton County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 53 acres.

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Rose Pond is a 53-acre lake in Hamilton County, New York.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Rose Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Rose 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.

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Water quality measurements for Rose Pond

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Rose 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

Surface area

53 acres

Shoreline

2.5 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Rose Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

pH / acidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY0801-0308 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Hamilton County

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Frequently asked questions about Rose Pond

Where is Rose Pond?: Rose Pond is a lake in Hamilton 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 Rose Pond?: Rose Pond in Hamilton County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 53 acres.
Is Rose Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Rose Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.