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

How deep is The Pond?

The Pond has a maximum depth of 10 feet and an average depth of 5 feet. The lake covers 104 acres.

Are there campgrounds on The Pond?

The Pond has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Fair Haven State Park Drumlin Camping Area, Fair Haven State Park Bluff Camping Area. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

The Pond

Cayuga County, New York104 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

10 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

104 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.1 mi

Measured length

10 ft max depth

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The Pond in Cayuga County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 10 ft. Surface area: 104 acres.

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The Pond is a 104-acre lake in Cayuga County, New York with a maximum depth of 10 feet (5-foot average).

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

What The Pond is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping2 public campgrounds nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether The Pond 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 The Pond

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for The Pond, 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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Answers come straight from the public measurements and survey records on this page.

Lake Details

Max depth

10 ft

Average depth

5 ft

Surface area

104 acres

Shoreline

2.1 mi

Recreation & Access

Campgrounds

Public campgrounds near The Pond

Fair Haven State Park Drumlin Camping Area0.4 km
Fair Haven State Park Bluff Camping Area1.1 km

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Fishing The Pond

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Nearby Lakes in Cayuga County

Mud Pond11.9 miView →Duck Lake4.3 ft clear—View →Parker Pond—View →Otter Lake—View →Cross Lake—View →Owasco Lake11 ft clear—View →

Frequently asked questions about The Pond

Where is The Pond?: The Pond is a lake in Cayuga 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 The Pond?: The Pond in Cayuga County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 10 ft. Surface area: 104 acres.
Is The Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is The Pond?: The Pond has a maximum depth of 10 feet and an average depth of 5 feet. The lake covers 104 acres.
Are there campgrounds on The Pond?: The Pond has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Fair Haven State Park Drumlin Camping Area, Fair Haven State Park Bluff Camping Area. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.