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

How deep is Smith Pond?

Smith Pond has a maximum depth of 3.3 feet. The lake covers 26 acres.

Smith Pond

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

Max depth

3.3 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

26 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Pesticides
3 ft max depth

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Smith Pond in Nassau County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 3.3 ft. Surface area: 26 acres.

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Smith Pond is a 26-acre lake in Nassau County, New York with a maximum depth of 3 feet.

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. Smith Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pesticides. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Smith 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 Smith Pond

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Smith 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

3.3 ft

Surface area

26 acres

Shoreline

1.2 mi

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Pesticides

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1701-0028 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Nassau County

Hempstead Lake1.5 miView →Lake Success7.6 miView →Seaman Pond7.5 miView →Massapequa Lake9.8 miView →Gugenheim Pond—View →Dosoris Pond—View →

Frequently asked questions about Smith Pond

Where is Smith Pond?: Smith Pond is a lake in Nassau 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 Smith Pond?: Smith Pond in Nassau County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 3.3 ft. Surface area: 26 acres.
Is Smith Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Smith Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pesticides. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Smith Pond?: Smith Pond has a maximum depth of 3.3 feet. The lake covers 26 acres.