Wappinger Lake
Dutchess County, New York80 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NY DEC for this lake.
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
- 13 ft max depth
Wappinger Lake in Dutchess County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 13.1 ft. Surface area: 80 acres.
Wappinger Lake is a 80-acre lake in Dutchess County, New York with a maximum depth of 13 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Wappinger Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Wappinger 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 Wappinger Lake
These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Wappinger 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
13.1 ft
Surface area
80 acres
Shoreline
2.2 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Wappinger 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: Recreation.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1305-0001 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Wappinger Lake
Where is Wappinger Lake?
- Wappinger Lake is a lake in Dutchess 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 Wappinger Lake?
- Wappinger Lake in Dutchess County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 13.1 ft. Surface area: 80 acres.
Is Wappinger Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Wappinger Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Wappinger Lake?
- Wappinger Lake has a maximum depth of 13.1 feet. The lake covers 80 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Wappinger 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