How many lakes are in the Adirondacks area?

The Adirondacks area has 51 graded lakes with an average water quality grade of B (Good). 34 lakes have Grade A water quality.

Adirondacks

Lake-dotted mountain country inside the six-million-acre Adirondack Park, the largest publicly protected area in the contiguous United States. Roughly 3,000 lakes and ponds — including Lake George, Lake Placid, and the Saranac chain — occupy basins scoured from ancient anorthosite and gneiss bedrock. Paddling, canoe camping, and trout and landlocked-salmon fishing are the main draws.

Reviewed by LakeQuality Editorial Team · Updated Jul 5, 2026

Lakes

Avg Grade

Grade A Lakes

With Fish Data

Lake	County	Grade	Clarity	Depth
Blue Mtn Lake	Hamilton	A	21 ft	-
Brant Lake	Warren	A	16.4 ft	-
Lake George	Warren	A	26.7 ft	-
Lake Placid	Essex	A	23.1 ft	-
Friends Lake	Warren	A	16.3 ft	-
Eagle Lake	Essex	A	24.3 ft	-
Glen Lake	Warren	A	16 ft	-
Main Section Lake	Essex	A	15.7 ft	-
Lake Sunnyside	Warren	A	17.8 ft	-
Lincoln Pond	Essex	A	15.1 ft	-
Mirror Lake	Essex	A	22.6 ft	-
Lake Luzerne	Warren	A	17.1 ft	-
Brant Lake	Warren	A	16.4 ft	-
Silver Lake	St. Lawrence	A	15.1 ft	-
Queneska Island Lake	Essex	A	17.4 ft	-
South Lake	Herkimer	A	-	-
West Pond	Herkimer	A	-	-
Little Clear Pond	Franklin	A	-	-
Squash Pond	Herkimer	A	-	-
Little Echo Pond	Franklin	A	-	-
Windfall Pond	Herkimer	A	-	-
Hope Pond	Franklin	A	-	-
Sochia Pond	Franklin	A	-	-
Loon Hollows Pond	Herkimer	A	-	-
Grass Pond	Franklin	A	-	-
Willys Lake	Herkimer	A	-	-
Carry Pond	Hamilton	A	-	-
Sunday Pond	Franklin	A	-	-
Jockeybush Lake	Hamilton	A	-	-
Little Hope Pond	Franklin	A	-	-
Willis Lake	Hamilton	A	-	-
Isle la Motte Lake	Clinton	A	15.4 ft	-
Isle la Motte Lake	Clinton	A	12.5 ft	-
Main Section Lake	Clinton	A	14.8 ft	-
E Caroga Lake	Fulton	B	10.5 ft	-
Friends Lake	Warren	B	13.8 ft	-
W Caroga Lake	Fulton	B	11.3 ft	-
Schroon Lake	Essex	B	14.1 ft	-
East Caroga Lake	Fulton	B	13.6 ft	-
Canada Lake	Fulton	B	13.8 ft	-
Fulton Chain Lakes	Herkimer	B	10.3 ft	-
Peck Lake	Fulton	B	11.9 ft	-
West Caroga Lake	Fulton	B	12.9 ft	-
Pleasant Lake	Fulton	B	13.4 ft	-
Raquette Lake	Hamilton	B	11.2 ft	-
Lake Pleasant	Hamilton	B	13.9 ft	-
Lake Forest	Warren	C	8.9 ft	-
Augur Lake	Essex	C	8 ft	-
Southern Section Lake	Essex	C	2.6 ft	-
Eagle Pond	Franklin	D	5.2 ft	-
Deer River Flow Lake	Franklin	F	3.3 ft	-