Where is Thompson Pond?

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

Thompson Pond

Dutchess County, New York70 acresView map Directions

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

Area

70 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.7 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

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Thompson Pond in Dutchess County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 70 acres.

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Thompson Pond is a 70-acre lake in Dutchess County, New York.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Thompson Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Thompson 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 Thompson Pond

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Thompson 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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Lake Details

Surface area

70 acres

Shoreline

3.7 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Thompson Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Recreation.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1305-0010 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Thompson Pond

Where is Thompson Pond?: Thompson Pond is a lake in Dutchess 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 Thompson Pond?: Thompson Pond in Dutchess County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 70 acres.
Is Thompson Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Thompson Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.