Schoharie Reservoir
Schoharie County, New York1,159 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NY DEC for this lake.
- Impaired · Mercury
Schoharie Reservoir in Schoharie County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 1159 acres.
Schoharie Reservoir is a 1,159-acre lake in Schoharie County, New York.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Schoharie Reservoir is good for
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- Big water1,159 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Schoharie Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Schoharie Reservoir 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 Schoharie Reservoir
These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Schoharie Reservoir, 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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→ Schoharie Reservoir water level: the live USGS gauge reading
Lake Details
Surface area
1,159 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for Schoharie Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.
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EPA Impairment Status
Schoharie Reservoir 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: Drinking water, Aquatic life.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1202-0012 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Schoharie Reservoir
Where is Schoharie Reservoir?
- Schoharie Reservoir is a lake in Schoharie 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 Schoharie Reservoir?
- Schoharie Reservoir in Schoharie County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 1159 acres.
Is Schoharie Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Schoharie Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Schoharie Reservoir 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