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

How deep is South Pond?

South Pond has a maximum depth of 25 feet. The lake covers 314 acres.

South Pond

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

Max depth

25 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

314 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.1 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Oxygen depletion (low DO)
25 ft max depth

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South Pond in Oswego County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 25 ft. Surface area: 314 acres.

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South Pond is a 314-acre lake in Oswego County, New York with a maximum depth of 25 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. South Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether South 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 South Pond

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for South 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

25 ft

Surface area

314 acres

Shoreline

4.1 mi

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Oxygen depletion (low DO)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY0303-0065 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about South Pond

Where is South Pond?: South Pond is a lake in Oswego 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 South Pond?: South Pond in Oswego County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 25 ft. Surface area: 314 acres.
Is South Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. South Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is South Pond?: South Pond has a maximum depth of 25 feet. The lake covers 314 acres.