Where is Fairview Lake?

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

How deep is Fairview Lake?

Fairview Lake has a maximum depth of 18.7 feet. The lake covers 103 acres.

Are there campgrounds on Fairview Lake?

Fairview Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Rivers Bend Group Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

Fairview Lake

Sussex County, New Jersey103 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

18.7 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

103 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Metals (other than mercury)
19 ft max depth

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Fairview Lake in Sussex County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 18.7 ft. Surface area: 103 acres.

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Fairview Lake is a 103-acre lake in Sussex County, New Jersey with a maximum depth of 19 feet.

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

What Fairview Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping1 public campground nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Fairview 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.

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Water quality measurements for Fairview Lake

These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Fairview 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

18.7 ft

Surface area

103 acres

Shoreline

2 mi

Recreation & Access

Campgrounds

Public campgrounds near Fairview Lake

Rivers Bend Group Campground5.0 km

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Fishing Fairview Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Metals (other than mercury)Temperature

Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02040105050020-01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Sussex County

Long Pine Pond1.7 miView →Swartswood Lake3.8 miView →Willow Crest Lake4.1 miView →Quick Pond6.6 ft clear5.2 miView →Crandon Lakes5.3 miView →Little Swartswood Lake5.1 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Fairview Lake

Where is Fairview Lake?: Fairview Lake 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 Fairview Lake?: Fairview Lake in Sussex County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 18.7 ft. Surface area: 103 acres.
Is Fairview Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Fairview Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Fairview Lake?: Fairview Lake has a maximum depth of 18.7 feet. The lake covers 103 acres.
Are there campgrounds on Fairview Lake?: Fairview Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Rivers Bend Group Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.