Where is Bamber Lake?

Bamber Lake is a lake in Ocean County, New Jersey. Its water-quality measurements are published by NJDEP and shown on this page as reported.

Bamber Lake

Ocean County, New Jersey61 acresView map Directions

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

Area

61 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · pH / acidity

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Bamber Lake in Ocean County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 61 acres.

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Bamber Lake is a 61-acre lake in Ocean County, New Jersey.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Bamber Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Bamber Lake 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.

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Water quality measurements for Bamber Lake

These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Bamber 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

61 acres

Shoreline

2.2 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Bamber Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

pH / acidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02040301090030-01 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Bamber Lake

Where is Bamber Lake?: Bamber Lake is a lake in Ocean County, New Jersey. Its water-quality measurements are published by NJDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Bamber Lake?: Bamber Lake in Ocean County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 61 acres.
Is Bamber Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Bamber Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.