Round 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.

Round Pond

Hamilton County, New York227 acresView map Directions

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

Area

227 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.4 mi

Measured length

Impaired · pH / acidity

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Round Pond in Hamilton County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 227 acres.

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Round Pond is a 227-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. Round Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for pH / acidity, salinity / chlorides. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Round 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 Round Pond

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Round 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

227 acres

Shoreline

4.4 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Round Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

pH / aciditySalinity / chlorides

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1104-0300 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Hamilton County

Comer Pond1.9 miView →Catlin Lake3.1 miView →Pickwacket Pond3.9 miView →Lilypad Pond—View →County Line Flow—View →First Pond4.3 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Round Pond

Where is Round Pond?: Round 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 Round Pond?: Round Pond in Hamilton County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 227 acres.
Is Round Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Round Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for pH / acidity, salinity / chlorides. Check local advisories before you swim.