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

Young Lake

Herkimer County, New York72 acresView map Directions

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

Area

72 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.6 mi

Measured length

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Young Lake in Herkimer County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 72 acres.

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Young Lake is a 72-acre lake in Herkimer County, New York.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Young 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 Young Lake

These are the measurements NY DEC publishes for Young 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

72 acres

Shoreline

1.6 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Young Lake

Where is Young Lake?: Young Lake is a lake in Herkimer 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 Young Lake?: Young Lake in Herkimer County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 72 acres.
Is Young Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.