Where is Beaver Lake?

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

Beaver Lake

Cumberland County, New Jersey36 acresView map Directions

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

Area

36 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Metals (other than mercury)

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Beaver Lake in Cumberland County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 36 acres.

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Beaver Lake is a 36-acre lake in Cumberland 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. Beaver Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), pathogens (E. coli, fecal), pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Beaver 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 Beaver Lake

These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Beaver 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

36 acres

Shoreline

1.2 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Beaver Lake 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)PCBs

Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Fish consumption.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02040206170050-01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Cumberland County

Laurel Lake0.8 miView →Macrie Pond3.1 ft clear4.8 miView →Union Lake5.8 miView →Cumberland Pond6 miView →Clarks Pond9.1 miView →Pickle Factory Pond10.4 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Beaver Lake

Where is Beaver Lake?: Beaver Lake is a lake in Cumberland County, New Jersey. Its water-quality measurements are published by NJDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Beaver Lake?: Beaver Lake in Cumberland County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 36 acres.
Is Beaver Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Beaver Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), pathogens (E. coli, fecal), pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.