Where is Shaver Pond?

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

How deep is Shaver Pond?

Shaver Pond has a maximum depth of 56 feet and an average depth of 28 feet. The lake covers 43 acres.

Shaver Pond

Rensselaer County, New York43 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

56 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

43 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.6 mi

Measured length

56 ft max depth

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Shaver Pond in Rensselaer County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 56 ft. Surface area: 43 acres.

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Shaver Pond is a 43-acre lake in Rensselaer County, New York with a maximum depth of 56 feet (28-foot average).

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

What Shaver Pond is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water56 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Shaver 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 Shaver Pond

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Shaver 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

Max depth

56 ft

Average depth

28 ft

Surface area

43 acres

Shoreline

1.6 mi

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Nearby Lakes in Rensselaer County

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Frequently asked questions about Shaver Pond

Where is Shaver Pond?: Shaver Pond is a lake in Rensselaer 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 Shaver Pond?: Shaver Pond in Rensselaer County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 56 ft. Surface area: 43 acres.
Is Shaver Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Shaver Pond?: Shaver Pond has a maximum depth of 56 feet and an average depth of 28 feet. The lake covers 43 acres.