Where is Franklin Lake?

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

Franklin Lake

Bergen County, New Jersey96 acresView map Directions

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

Area

96 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Impaired biota (cause unknown)

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Franklin Lake in Bergen County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 96 acres.

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Franklin Lake is a 96-acre lake in Bergen 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. Franklin Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), mercury, metals (other than mercury), nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pathogens (E. coli, fecal), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Franklin 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 Franklin Lake

These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Franklin 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

Surface area

96 acres

Shoreline

2.2 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Franklin Lake 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)Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)Pathogens (E. coli, fecal)pH / acidity

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 NJ02030103100060-01 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Franklin Lake

Where is Franklin Lake?: Franklin Lake is a lake in Bergen County, New Jersey. Its water-quality measurements are published by NJDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Franklin Lake?: Franklin Lake in Bergen County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 96 acres.
Is Franklin Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Franklin Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), mercury, metals (other than mercury), nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pathogens (E. coli, fecal), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.