We-Wah Lake
Orange County, New York56 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NY DEC for this lake.
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
- 17 ft max depth
We-Wah Lake in Orange County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 17.4 ft. Surface area: 56 acres.
We-Wah Lake is a 56-acre lake in Orange County, New York with a maximum depth of 17 feet (8-foot average).
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. We-Wah Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether We-Wah 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 We-Wah Lake
These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for We-Wah 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
17.4 ft
Average depth
8.2 ft
Surface area
56 acres
Shoreline
1.8 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
We-Wah 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 NY1501-0049 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about We-Wah Lake
Where is We-Wah Lake?
- We-Wah Lake is a lake in Orange 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 We-Wah Lake?
- We-Wah Lake in Orange County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 17.4 ft. Surface area: 56 acres.
Is We-Wah Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. We-Wah 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 We-Wah Lake?
- We-Wah Lake has a maximum depth of 17.4 feet and an average depth of 8.2 feet. The lake covers 56 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for We-Wah 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