Bear Swamp Lake
Bergen County, New Jersey39 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NJDEP for this lake.
- Impaired · Metals (other than mercury)
- 4 ft max depth
Bear Swamp Lake in Bergen County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 3.9 ft. Surface area: 39 acres.
Bear Swamp Lake is a 39-acre lake in Bergen County, New Jersey with a maximum depth of 4 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingBacteria advisory
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Bear Swamp Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pathogens (E. coli, fecal), pH / acidity, temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Bear Swamp 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.
Water quality measurements for Bear Swamp Lake
These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Bear Swamp 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
Max depth
3.9 ft
Surface area
39 acres
Shoreline
1.7 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Bear Swamp Lake 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: Drinking water, Aquatic life, Recreation.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02030103100040-01 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Bear Swamp Lake
Where is Bear Swamp Lake?
- Bear Swamp Lake is a lake in Bergen 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 Swamp Lake?
- Bear Swamp Lake in Bergen County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 3.9 ft. Surface area: 39 acres.
Is Bear Swamp Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Bear Swamp Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pathogens (E. coli, fecal), pH / acidity, temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Bear Swamp Lake?
- Bear Swamp Lake has a maximum depth of 3.9 feet. The lake covers 39 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Bear Swamp Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database