Rushford Lake
Allegany County, New York588 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NY DEC for this lake.
- Impaired · Mercury
- 112 ft max depth
Rushford Lake in Allegany County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 111.5 ft. Surface area: 588 acres.
Rushford Lake is a 588-acre lake in Allegany County, New York with a maximum depth of 112 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Rushford Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water111.5 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Rushford Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Rushford 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 Rushford Lake
These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Rushford 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
Max depth
111.5 ft
Surface area
588 acres
Shoreline
10.6 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Rushford Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY0403-0024 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Rushford Lake
Where is Rushford Lake?
- Rushford Lake is a lake in Allegany 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 Rushford Lake?
- Rushford Lake in Allegany County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 111.5 ft. Surface area: 588 acres.
Is Rushford Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Rushford Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Rushford Lake?
- Rushford Lake has a maximum depth of 111.5 feet. The lake covers 588 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Rushford Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database