Upper Cascade Lake
Essex County, New York26 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NY DEC for this lake.
- Impaired · Oxygen depletion (low DO)
- 60 ft max depth
Upper Cascade Lake in Essex County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 60 ft. Surface area: 26 acres.
Upper Cascade Lake is a 26-acre lake in Essex County, New York with a maximum depth of 60 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Upper Cascade Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water60 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Upper Cascade Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Upper Cascade 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 Cascade Lake
These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Upper Cascade 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
60 ft
Surface area
26 acres
Shoreline
1 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Upper Cascade Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1004-0075 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Upper Cascade Lake
Where is Upper Cascade Lake?
- Upper Cascade 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 Cascade Lake?
- Upper Cascade Lake in Essex County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 60 ft. Surface area: 26 acres.
Is Upper Cascade Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Upper Cascade Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Upper Cascade Lake?
- Upper Cascade Lake has a maximum depth of 60 feet. The lake covers 26 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Upper Cascade Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database