Sturgeon Pool
Ulster County, New York186 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NY DEC for this lake.
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
- 93 ft max depth
Sturgeon Pool in Ulster County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 93 ft. Surface area: 186 acres.
Sturgeon Pool is a 186-acre lake in Ulster County, New York with a maximum depth of 93 feet (34-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Sturgeon Pool is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water93 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Sturgeon Pool is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Sturgeon Pool 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 Sturgeon Pool
These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Sturgeon Pool, 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
93 ft
Average depth
34 ft
Surface area
186 acres
Shoreline
4.3 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Sturgeon Pool is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1306-0037 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Sturgeon Pool
Where is Sturgeon Pool?
- Sturgeon Pool is a lake in Ulster 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 Sturgeon Pool?
- Sturgeon Pool in Ulster County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 93 ft. Surface area: 186 acres.
Is Sturgeon Pool safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Sturgeon Pool is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Sturgeon Pool?
- Sturgeon Pool has a maximum depth of 93 feet and an average depth of 34 feet. The lake covers 186 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Sturgeon Pool 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