Taconic Pond
Rensselaer County, New YorkView mapDirections
Not Rated: one monitoring station are on record, but they measured water clarity only. LakeQuality’s A–F method grades total phosphorus, total nitrogen, chlorophyll-a, and turbidity; clarity is shown, not scored.
- Impaired · Mercury
- Limited data
Taconic Pond in Rensselaer County, New York is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 12.8 ft visibility.
- Clarity
- 12.8 ft
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Why Taconic Pond has no grade
Taconic Pond has monitoring on record from one station, but only water clarity was measured. LakeQuality’s A–F letter uses total phosphorus, total nitrogen, chlorophyll-a, and turbidity against EPA National Lakes Assessment condition classes. With none of those grading measurements on record, Taconic Pond is Not Rated — not an F. Its 12.8-foot median from 7 readings collected 2020 is still shown as clarity, but clarity alone cannot earn a letter.
Not Rated is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by NYSDEC and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Taconic Pond is a lake in Rensselaer County, New York.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC, last sampled 2020-09-19. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Taconic Pond is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water12.8 ft of visibility
Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
The letter is not a swimming clearance. Taconic Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Water quality measurements for Taconic Pond
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
Good clarity, visible to about 12.8 ft. TSI 40.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 12.8 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 40 | Mesotrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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EPA Impairment Status
Taconic Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1301-0271 · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (1.32 km)
Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
1 EPA-permitted facility operate within about 5 miles of Taconic Pond under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits.
- Northeast Green Center LlcBerlin · 3.5 mi away · NPDES NY0005011
Facilities permitted to discharge under the Clean Water Act within ~5 miles; proximity does not by itself mean a facility affects this lake. Source: EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES), as of 2026-07.
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Frequently asked questions about Taconic Pond
Where is Taconic Pond?
- Taconic Pond is a lake in Rensselaer County, New York. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — the only measurement available is water clarity, which is not a water-quality indicator on its own — EPA's National Lakes Assessment does not grade clarity.
What is the water quality grade for Taconic Pond?
- Taconic Pond in Rensselaer County, New York is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 12.8 ft visibility.
Is Taconic Pond safe to swim in?
- The letter is not a swimming clearance. Taconic Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
7 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- North American Lake Management Society
NALMS7 samples · 2020
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)