Glenwood Lake
Sussex County, New Jersey28 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NJDEP for this lake.
- Impaired · Metals (other than mercury)
- 21 ft max depth
Glenwood Lake in Sussex County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 21.3 ft. Surface area: 28 acres.
Glenwood Lake is a 28-acre lake in Sussex County, New Jersey with a maximum depth of 21 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. Glenwood Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), pathogens (E. coli, fecal). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Glenwood 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 Glenwood Lake
These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Glenwood 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
21.3 ft
Surface area
28 acres
Shoreline
0.9 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Glenwood 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, Recreation.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02020007040030-01 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Glenwood Lake
Where is Glenwood Lake?
- Glenwood 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 Glenwood Lake?
- Glenwood Lake in Sussex County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 21.3 ft. Surface area: 28 acres.
Is Glenwood Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Glenwood Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), pathogens (E. coli, fecal). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Glenwood Lake?
- Glenwood Lake has a maximum depth of 21.3 feet. The lake covers 28 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Glenwood 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