Where is Sterling Forest Lake?

Sterling Forest Lake is a lake in Orange County, New York. Its water-quality measurements are published by NY DEC and shown on this page as reported.

Sterling Forest Lake

Orange County, New York112 acresView map Directions

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

Area

112 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.3 mi

Measured length

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Sterling Forest Lake in Orange County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 112 acres.

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Sterling Forest Lake is a 112-acre lake in Orange County, New York.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

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

Whether Sterling Forest Lake 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 Sterling Forest Lake

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Sterling Forest Lake, 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

112 acres

Shoreline

2.3 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Sterling Forest Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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Frequently asked questions about Sterling Forest Lake

Where is Sterling Forest Lake?: Sterling Forest Lake is a lake in Orange 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 Sterling Forest Lake?: Sterling Forest Lake in Orange County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 112 acres.
Is Sterling Forest Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.