Where is Hearns Pond?

Hearns Pond 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 Hearns Pond?

Hearns Pond has a maximum depth of 9 feet. The lake covers 61 acres.

Hearns Pond

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

Max depth

9 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

61 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.4 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
9 ft max depth

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Hearns Pond in Sussex County, Delaware has water-quality measurements published by DNREC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 9 ft. Surface area: 61 acres.

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Hearns Pond is a 61-acre lake in Sussex County, Delaware with a maximum depth of 9 feet.

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. Hearns Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pathogens (E. coli, fecal). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Hearns Pond 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 Hearns Pond

These are the measurements DNREC publishes for Hearns Pond, 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

9 ft

Surface area

61 acres

Shoreline

4.4 mi

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EPA Impairment Status

Hearns Pond 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)Pathogens (E. coli, fecal)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit DE240-L05 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Hearns Pond

Where is Hearns Pond?: Hearns Pond 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 Hearns Pond?: Hearns Pond in Sussex County, Delaware has water-quality measurements published by DNREC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 9 ft. Surface area: 61 acres.
Is Hearns Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Hearns Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pathogens (E. coli, fecal). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Hearns Pond?: Hearns Pond has a maximum depth of 9 feet. The lake covers 61 acres.