
Camden County Lake Quality
New Jersey, 4 lakes, measured by NJDEP
Camden County holds 4 monitored lakes. With a sample that small the county-level summary describes those specific waters, not necessarily every water body in the county. 2 of those lakes carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. Most monitored lakes in Camden County are productive, shallow basins; each lake page shows its own phosphorus and chlorophyll-a readings beside the EPA condition class.
The county's lakes lean shallow, which makes the readings sensitive to wind, sediment-resuspension, and any nutrient inputs from the watershed. The cleanest measured lake is Ancora Pond.
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All Lakes in Camden County
4 lakes · 2 ranked on readings, 2 without enough sampling2 lakes ranked on readings · 2 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Max Depth | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancora PondCamden | 3.9 ft | 39.6 µg/L | 18.7 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 2 | Newton LakeCamden | 1.5 ft | 175 µg/L | 81.1 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| Cooper River LakeCamden | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 6.2 ft | Not recorded | |
| Hobb LakeCamden | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
NR = no nutrient or algae reading on record. The measurements are published as the authority reports them. Where the data comes from.
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