Camden County Lake Quality
New Jersey, 2 lakes, average grade D (Nutrient-rich)
Only 2 lakes in Camden County carry an active grade. The county-level summary is therefore representative of those specific lakes, not necessarily of every water body in the county. On average, Camden County lakes grade D, with phosphorus loading and reduced clarity showing up across most of the dataset.
Most of the county's monitored lakes are shallow — under 50 feet — which means wind keeps the water column mixed all summer and sediment-bound phosphorus releases back into the surface layer whenever the bottom is disturbed. Ancora Pond (C) is the cleanest in the county.
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All Lakes in Camden County
2 lakes2 graded lakes
| # | Lake | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAncora PondCamden | C | 3.9 ft | 39.6 µg/L | 18.7 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 2 | FNewton LakeCamden | F | 1.5 ft | 175 µg/L | 81.1 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.