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Swinging Bridge Reservoir

Sullivan County, New York885 acresView mapDirections

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

Max depth
85 ft
Bathymetric survey
Area
885 acres
Surface area
Shoreline
18.1 mi
Measured length
  • Impaired · Mercury
  • 85 ft max depth

Swinging Bridge Reservoir in Sullivan County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 85 ft. Surface area: 885 acres.

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Swinging Bridge Reservoir is a 885-acre lake in Sullivan County, New York with a maximum depth of 85 feet.

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

What Swinging Bridge Reservoir is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Deep water85 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Swinging Bridge Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Swinging Bridge Reservoir 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 Swinging Bridge Reservoir

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Swinging Bridge Reservoir, 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

85 ft

Surface area

885 acres

Shoreline

18.1 mi

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1401-0002 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Swinging Bridge Reservoir

Where is Swinging Bridge Reservoir?

Swinging Bridge Reservoir is a lake in Sullivan 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 Swinging Bridge Reservoir?

Swinging Bridge Reservoir in Sullivan County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 85 ft. Surface area: 885 acres.

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Is Swinging Bridge Reservoir safe to swim in?

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Swinging Bridge Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

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How deep is Swinging Bridge Reservoir?

Swinging Bridge Reservoir has a maximum depth of 85 feet. The lake covers 885 acres.

Where this data comes from

Measurements for Swinging Bridge Reservoir 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