Where is Wainscott Pond?

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

Wainscott Pond

Suffolk County, New York39 acresView map Directions

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

Area

39 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Oxygen depletion (low DO)

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Wainscott Pond in Suffolk County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 39 acres.

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Wainscott Pond is a 39-acre lake in Suffolk 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. Wainscott Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Wainscott 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 Wainscott Pond

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Wainscott 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

39 acres

Shoreline

1.3 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Oxygen depletion (low DO)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1701-0144 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Wainscott Pond

Where is Wainscott Pond?: Wainscott Pond is a lake in Suffolk 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 Wainscott Pond?: Wainscott Pond in Suffolk County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 39 acres.
Is Wainscott Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Wainscott Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.