Upper Ausable Lake
Essex County, New York149 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NY DEC for this lake.
- 49 ft max depth
Upper Ausable Lake in Essex County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 49.2 ft. Surface area: 149 acres.
Upper Ausable Lake is a 149-acre lake in Essex County, New York with a maximum depth of 49 feet (13-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Upper Ausable Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water49.2 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Upper Ausable 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.
Water quality measurements for Upper Ausable Lake
These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Upper Ausable 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
Max depth
49.2 ft
Average depth
13.1 ft
Surface area
149 acres
Shoreline
3.2 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Upper Ausable Lake
Where is Upper Ausable Lake?
- Upper Ausable Lake is a lake in Essex 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 Upper Ausable Lake?
- Upper Ausable Lake in Essex County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 49.2 ft. Surface area: 149 acres.
Is Upper Ausable Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Upper Ausable Lake?
- Upper Ausable Lake has a maximum depth of 49.2 feet and an average depth of 13.1 feet. The lake covers 149 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Upper Ausable Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.