Canistear Reservoir
Sussex County, New Jersey320 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NJDEP for this lake.
- Impaired · Mercury
Canistear Reservoir in Sussex County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 320 acres.
Canistear Reservoir is a 320-acre lake in Sussex County, New Jersey.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Canistear Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Canistear 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.
Water quality measurements for Canistear Reservoir
These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Canistear 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
320 acres
Shoreline
5.3 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Canistear Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.
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EPA Impairment Status
Canistear Reservoir 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, Fish consumption.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02030103050020-01 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Canistear Reservoir
Where is Canistear Reservoir?
- Canistear Reservoir is a lake in Sussex County, New Jersey. Its water-quality measurements are published by NJDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Canistear Reservoir?
- Canistear Reservoir in Sussex County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 320 acres.
Is Canistear Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Canistear Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Canistear Reservoir 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