Where is Bear Swamp Lake?

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

Bear Swamp Lake

Passaic County, New Jersey51 acresView map Directions

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

Area

51 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.7 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Bear Swamp Lake in Passaic County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 51 acres.

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Bear Swamp Lake is a 51-acre lake in Passaic 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. Bear Swamp Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury), pesticides, pCBs, 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.

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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

Surface area

51 acres

Shoreline

2.7 mi

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

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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

MercuryMetals (other than mercury)PesticidesPCBsTemperature

Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Aquatic life, Fish consumption.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02030103050080-01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Passaic County

Henion Pond1 miView →High Crest Lake1.2 miView →Lake Kampfe1.1 miView →Apshawa Reservoir1.1 miView →Glen Wild Lake8.5 ft clear2.1 miView →Lake Iosco2.4 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Bear Swamp Lake

Where is Bear Swamp Lake?: Bear Swamp Lake is a lake in Passaic 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 Passaic County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 51 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 mercury, metals (other than mercury), pesticides, pCBs, temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.