Where is Summit Lake?

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

Summit Lake

Schoharie County, New York43 acresView map Directions

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

Area

43 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

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Summit Lake in Schoharie County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 43 acres.

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Summit Lake is a 43-acre lake in Schoharie County, New York.

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. Summit Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Summit 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 Summit Lake

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Summit 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

43 acres

Shoreline

1.3 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Summit Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1202-0014 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Schoharie County

Bear Gulch Pond1 miView →Fly Pond1.5 miView →Rossman Pond2.7 miView →Cobleskill Reservoir9 miView →Mayham Pond11.6 miView →Engleville Pond—View →

Frequently asked questions about Summit Lake

Where is Summit Lake?: Summit Lake is a lake in Schoharie 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 Summit Lake?: Summit Lake in Schoharie County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 43 acres.
Is Summit Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Summit Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.