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

Bear Pond

Sussex County, New Jersey61 acresView map Directions

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

Area

61 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Metals (other than mercury)

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Bear Pond in Sussex County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 61 acres.

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Bear Pond is a 61-acre lake in Sussex County, New Jersey.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Bacteria advisory

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Bear Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), pathogens (E. coli, fecal), temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Bear 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.

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Water quality measurements for Bear Pond

These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Bear Pond, 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

3 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Metals (other than mercury)Pathogens (E. coli, fecal)Temperature

Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Aquatic life, Recreation.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02040105150040-01 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Bear Pond

Where is Bear Pond?: Bear Pond is a lake in Sussex County, New Jersey. Its water-quality measurements are published by NJDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Bear Pond?: Bear Pond in Sussex County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 61 acres.
Is Bear Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Bear Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), pathogens (E. coli, fecal), temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.