Where is Hawthorne Lake?

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

Hawthorne Lake

Sussex County, New Jersey33 acresView map Directions

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

Area

33 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Metals (other than mercury)

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Hawthorne Lake in Sussex County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 33 acres.

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Hawthorne Lake is a 33-acre lake in Sussex 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. Hawthorne Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for metals (other than mercury), pathogens (E. coli, fecal). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Hawthorne 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 Hawthorne Lake

These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Hawthorne 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

33 acres

Shoreline

1 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Metals (other than mercury)Pathogens (E. coli, fecal)

Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Recreation.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02020007010020-01 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Hawthorne Lake

Where is Hawthorne Lake?: Hawthorne 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 Hawthorne Lake?: Hawthorne Lake in Sussex County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 33 acres.
Is Hawthorne Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Hawthorne Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for metals (other than mercury), pathogens (E. coli, fecal). Check local advisories before you swim.