Where is Scallop Pond?

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

Scallop Pond

Suffolk County, New York129 acresView map Directions

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

Area

129 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.6 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Pathogens (E. coli, fecal)

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Scallop Pond in Suffolk County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 129 acres.

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Scallop Pond is a 129-acre lake in Suffolk County, New York.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Bacteria advisory

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Scallop Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pathogens (E. coli, fecal). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Scallop 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 Scallop Pond

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Scallop 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

129 acres

Shoreline

2.6 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Pathogens (E. coli, fecal)

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1701-0354 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Scallop Pond

Where is Scallop Pond?: Scallop Pond is a lake in Suffolk 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 Scallop Pond?: Scallop Pond in Suffolk County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 129 acres.
Is Scallop Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Scallop Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pathogens (E. coli, fecal). Check local advisories before you swim.