Holiday Lake
Holiday Lake in Ocean County, New Jersey has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 5.2 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 14.8 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 9.5 µg/L. Surface area: 39 acres.
- Clarity
- 5.2 ft
- Area
- 39 acres
- Type
- Eutrophic
Holiday Lake is a 39-acre productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Ocean County, New Jersey. Water quality is graded B based on 2 sampling years through 2021. Compared to the 5 other monitored lakes in Ocean County, Holiday Lake ranks #4 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2021-10-06. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Grade onlyLow algae
Based on clarity and algae grades from past sampling — we do not hold live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Good for swimming, clear water with low algae levels
Water Quality Grade: B (Good)
Murky, only visible to about 5.2 ft. Phosphorus level: 14.8 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a: 9.5 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 50.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 5.2 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | 14.8 µg/L | Good |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 9.5 µg/L | Good |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 50 | Eutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Surface Area | 39 acres |
No bathymetric survey has been published for Holiday Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Fishing Holiday Lake
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Holiday Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Holiday Lake Dam (completed 1965), built primarily for recreation on the Fourmile Branch of Mill Creek; earth-type dam, 16 ft tall and 680 ft long.
- Surface area
- 39 ac
- Normal storage
- 338 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 810 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 5.5 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- Long Beach Corporation
All listed purposes: Recreation;Irrigation.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID NJ00061 · Operator website
EPA Impairment Status
Holiday Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02040301130010-01 · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (0.95 km)
County Ranking
Ranked #4 of 6 lakes in Ocean County
Nearby Lakes in Ocean County
Frequently asked questions about Holiday Lake
Where is Holiday Lake?
- Holiday Lake is a lake in Ocean County, New Jersey. LakeQuality grades it B for nutrients and algae. The letter is not a swimming clearance.
What is the water quality grade for Holiday Lake?
- Holiday Lake in Ocean County, New Jersey has a water quality grade of B (Good). Water clarity: 5.2 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 14.8 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 9.5 µg/L. Surface area: 39 acres.
Is Holiday Lake safe to swim in?
- Good for swimming, clear water with low algae levels. Holiday Lake has a water quality grade of B (Good). Algae concentration (chlorophyll-a) is 9.5 µg/L. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
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Where this data comes from
88 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2020–2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.
Collected and reported by
- NJDEP Bureau of Freshwater and Biological Monitoring
NJDEP_BFBM88 samples · 2020–2021
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
Monitoring station identifiers (3)
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database