Where is Centerton Pond?

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

Centerton Pond

Salem County, New Jersey54 acresView map Directions

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

Area

54 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.7 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Centerton Pond in Salem County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 54 acres.

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Centerton Pond is a 54-acre lake in Salem 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. Centerton Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury), nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pesticides, pH / acidity, pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Centerton 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 Centerton Pond

These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Centerton 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

54 acres

Shoreline

2.7 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Centerton Pond 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)Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)PesticidespH / acidityPCBs

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 NJ02040206150050-01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Salem County

Palatine Lake1.2 miView →Parvin Lake2.6 miView →Evans Pond0.7 ft clear · Eutrophic3.3 miView →Elmer Lake2.5 ft clear · Eutrophic4.3 miView →Rainbow Lake4.2 miView →Salem River Reservoir—View →

Frequently asked questions about Centerton Pond

Where is Centerton Pond?: Centerton Pond is a lake in Salem County, New Jersey. Its water-quality measurements are published by NJDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Centerton Pond?: Centerton Pond in Salem County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 54 acres.
Is Centerton Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Centerton Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury), nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pesticides, pH / acidity, pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.