Ancora Pond
Camden County, New Jersey5 acresView mapDirections
NJDEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Ancora Pond. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Impaired · Impaired biota (cause unknown)
- Limited data
Ancora Pond in Camden County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 39.6 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 18.7 µg/L. Surface area: 5 acres.
Ancora Pond is a 5-acre productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Camden County, New Jersey. Compared to the 1 other monitored lakes in Camden County, Ancora Pond ranks #1 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2024-11-20. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Ancora Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Ancora Pond is safe to swim in today is a call for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Ancora Pond
These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Ancora Pond, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 3.9 ft. Phosphorus 39.6 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 18.7 µg/L. TSI 58.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 3.9ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 39.6µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 18.7µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 58 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Surface area
5 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for Ancora Pond, so its depth is not documented here.
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Ancora Pond is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Ancora Pond Dam, built primarily for recreation on the Blue Anchor Brook; earth-type dam, 8 ft tall and 360 ft long.
- Surface area
- 5 ac
- Normal storage
- 21 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 30 ac-ft
- Hazard class
- Significant
- Owner
- NJDOT
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID NJ00970 · Operator website
EPA Impairment Status
Ancora Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02040301160100-01 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Ancora Pond
Where is Ancora Pond?
- Ancora Pond is a lake in Camden County, New Jersey. Its water-quality measurements are published by NJDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Ancora Pond?
- Ancora Pond in Camden County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 39.6 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 18.7 µg/L. Surface area: 5 acres.
Is Ancora Pond safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Ancora Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
49 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2023–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.
Collected and reported by
- NJDEP Bureau of Freshwater and Biological Monitoring
NJDEP_BFBM49 samples · 2023–2024
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database