Cooper River Lake
Camden County, New Jersey161 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NJDEP for this lake.
- Impaired · Impaired biota (cause unknown)
- 6 ft max depth
Cooper River Lake in Camden County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 6.2 ft. Surface area: 161 acres.
Cooper River Lake is a 161-acre lake in Camden County, New Jersey with a maximum depth of 6 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingBacteria advisory
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Cooper River Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), metals (other than mercury), nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pathogens (E. coli, fecal), pesticides, pH / acidity, pCBs, toxic organics. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Cooper River Lake 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 Cooper River Lake
These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Cooper River Lake, 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
Max depth
6.2 ft
Surface area
161 acres
Shoreline
5.7 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Cooper River Lake 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, Recreation.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02040202110050-01 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Cooper River Lake
Where is Cooper River Lake?
- Cooper River Lake is a lake in Camden County, New Jersey. Its water-quality measurements are published by NJDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Cooper River Lake?
- Cooper River Lake in Camden County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 6.2 ft. Surface area: 161 acres.
Is Cooper River Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Cooper River Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), metals (other than mercury), nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pathogens (E. coli, fecal), pesticides, pH / acidity, pCBs, toxic organics. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Cooper River Lake?
- Cooper River Lake has a maximum depth of 6.2 feet. The lake covers 161 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Cooper River Lake 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