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

Deer Pond

Morris County, New Jersey37 acresView map Directions

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

Area

37 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.4 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Impaired biota (cause unknown)

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Deer Pond in Morris County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 37 acres.

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Deer Pond is a 37-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

Bacteria advisory

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Deer Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), mercury, metals (other than mercury), oxygen depletion (low DO), pathogens (E. coli, fecal). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Deer 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 Deer Pond

These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Deer 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

37 acres

Shoreline

1.4 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Deer Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Impaired biota (cause unknown)MercuryMetals (other than mercury)Oxygen depletion (low DO)Pathogens (E. coli, fecal)

Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Aquatic life, Recreation.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02030103030130-01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Morris County

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Frequently asked questions about Deer Pond

Where is Deer Pond?: Deer Pond 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 Deer Pond?: Deer Pond in Morris County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 37 acres.
Is Deer Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Deer Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), mercury, metals (other than mercury), oxygen depletion (low DO), pathogens (E. coli, fecal). Check local advisories before you swim.