Upper Lake
St. Lawrence County, New York62 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NY DEC for this lake.
Upper Lake in St. Lawrence County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 62 acres.
Upper Lake is a 62-acre lake in St. Lawrence County, New York.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Upper 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 Lake
These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Upper 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
62 acres
Shoreline
6.3 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Upper Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Upper Lake
Where is Upper Lake?
- Upper Lake is a lake in St. Lawrence 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 Lake?
- Upper Lake in St. Lawrence County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 62 acres.
Is Upper Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Upper Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.