Where is Willow Lake?

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

Willow Lake

Queens County, New York47 acresView map Directions

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

Area

47 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

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Willow Lake in Queens County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 47 acres.

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Willow Lake is a 47-acre lake in Queens 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. Willow Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Willow 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.

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Water quality measurements for Willow Lake

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Willow 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

47 acres

Shoreline

1.2 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Recreation.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1702-0031 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Queens County

Meadow Lake0.9 miView →Oakland Lake4.7 miView →West Pond7.3 miView →Lake Success7.1 miView →Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir8 miView →Prospect Park Lake8.3 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Willow Lake

Where is Willow Lake?: Willow Lake is a lake in Queens 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 Willow Lake?: Willow Lake in Queens County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 47 acres.
Is Willow Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Willow Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.