Where is Clinton Reservoir?

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

Clinton Reservoir

Passaic County, New Jersey424 acresView map Directions

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

Area

424 acres

Surface area

Impaired · Mercury

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Clinton Reservoir in Passaic County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 424 acres.

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Clinton Reservoir is a 424-acre lake in Passaic County, New Jersey.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Clinton Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury), pH / acidity, temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Clinton 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 Clinton Reservoir

These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Clinton 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

424 acres

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Clinton 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)pH / acidityTemperature

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 NJ02030103050040-01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Passaic County

Hanks Pond0.7 miView →Buckabear Pond1.1 miView →Dunker Pond1.3 miView →Cedar Pond2.1 miView →Echo Lake2.7 miView →Charlotteburg Reservoir4.2 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Clinton Reservoir

Where is Clinton Reservoir?: Clinton Reservoir is a lake in Passaic County, New Jersey. Its water-quality measurements are published by NJDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Clinton Reservoir?: Clinton Reservoir in Passaic County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 424 acres.
Is Clinton Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Clinton Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury), pH / acidity, temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.