Where is Big Goose Pond?

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

Big Goose Pond

Atlantic County, New Jersey28 acresView map Directions

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

Area

28 acres

Surface area

Impaired · Impaired biota (cause unknown)

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Big Goose Pond in Atlantic County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 28 acres.

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Big Goose Pond is a 28-acre lake in Atlantic 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. Big Goose Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), mercury, metals (other than mercury). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Big Goose 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 Big Goose Pond

These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Big Goose 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

28 acres

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Impaired biota (cause unknown)MercuryMetals (other than mercury)

Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02040301170100-01 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Big Goose Pond

Where is Big Goose Pond?: Big Goose Pond is a lake in Atlantic County, New Jersey. Its water-quality measurements are published by NJDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Big Goose Pond?: Big Goose Pond in Atlantic County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 28 acres.
Is Big Goose Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Big Goose Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), mercury, metals (other than mercury). Check local advisories before you swim.