Haven Lake is a lake in Sussex County, Delaware. Its water-quality measurements are published by DNREC and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Haven Lake?

Haven Lake has a maximum depth of 7 feet. The lake covers 85 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Haven Lake?

Haven Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Haven Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Haven Lake?

Haven Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Delaware's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Haven Lake

Sussex County, Delaware85 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

7 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

85 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.1 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
7 ft max depth
Public access

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Haven Lake in Sussex County, Delaware has water-quality measurements published by DNREC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 7 ft. Surface area: 85 acres.

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Haven Lake is a 85-acre lake in Sussex County, Delaware with a maximum depth of 7 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Haven Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Haven Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Haven Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Haven Lake

These are the measurements DNREC publishes for Haven 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

7 ft

Surface area

85 acres

Shoreline

3.1 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by DNREC

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Haven LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Haven Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Haven Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit DE210-L03 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Haven Lake

Where is Haven Lake?: Haven Lake is a lake in Sussex County, Delaware. Its water-quality measurements are published by DNREC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Haven Lake?: Haven Lake in Sussex County, Delaware has water-quality measurements published by DNREC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 7 ft. Surface area: 85 acres.
Is Haven Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Haven Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Haven Lake?: Haven Lake has a maximum depth of 7 feet. The lake covers 85 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Haven Lake?: Haven Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Haven Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Haven Lake?: Haven Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Delaware's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.