Where is Ulster Heights Lake?

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

Ulster Heights Lake

Ulster County, New York57 acresView map Directions

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

Area

57 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

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Ulster Heights Lake in Ulster County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 57 acres.

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Ulster Heights Lake is a 57-acre lake in Ulster 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. Ulster Heights Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Ulster Heights 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 Ulster Heights Lake

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Ulster Heights 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

57 acres

Shoreline

2.5 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Ulster Heights Lake 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 NY1306-0119 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Ulster Heights Lake

Where is Ulster Heights Lake?: Ulster Heights Lake is a lake in Ulster 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 Ulster Heights Lake?: Ulster Heights Lake in Ulster County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 57 acres.
Is Ulster Heights Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Ulster Heights Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.