Where is Boonton Reservoir?

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

Boonton Reservoir

Morris County, New Jersey801 acresView map Directions

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

Area

801 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

7 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Boonton Reservoir in Morris County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 801 acres.

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Boonton Reservoir is a 801-acre lake in Morris 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. Boonton Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury), pesticides, pCBs, toxic organics. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Boonton Reservoir 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 Boonton Reservoir

These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Boonton Reservoir, 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

801 acres

Shoreline

7 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Boonton Reservoir 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)PesticidesPCBsToxic organics

Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Fish consumption.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02030103030150-01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Morris County

Mountain Lake2 miView →Lake Parsippany2.5 miView →Deer Pond4.1 miView →Lake Valhalla3.8 miView →Dixons Pond4.2 miView →Cedar Lake3.9 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Boonton Reservoir

Where is Boonton Reservoir?: Boonton Reservoir is a lake in Morris County, New Jersey. Its water-quality measurements are published by NJDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Boonton Reservoir?: Boonton Reservoir in Morris County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 801 acres.
Is Boonton Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Boonton Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury), pesticides, pCBs, toxic organics. Check local advisories before you swim.