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

Wolf Lake

Sullivan County, New York300 acresView map Directions

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

Area

300 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

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Wolf Lake in Sullivan County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 300 acres.

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Wolf Lake is a 300-acre lake in Sullivan 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. Wolf Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Wolf 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 Wolf Lake

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Wolf 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

300 acres

Shoreline

4.2 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Wolf 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)pH / acidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY1402-0045 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Sullivan County

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Frequently asked questions about Wolf Lake

Where is Wolf Lake?: Wolf Lake is a lake in Sullivan 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 Wolf Lake?: Wolf Lake in Sullivan County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 300 acres.
Is Wolf Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Wolf Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.