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Ingersoll Reservoir

Warren County, New Jersey649 acresView mapDirections

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

Area
649 acres
Surface area
Shoreline
6.3 mi
Measured length
  • Impaired · Mercury

Ingersoll Reservoir in Warren County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 649 acres.

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Ingersoll Reservoir is a 649-acre lake in Warren 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. Ingersoll Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury), pathogens (E. coli, fecal), pesticides, pCBs, temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Ingersoll Reservoir 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 Ingersoll Reservoir

These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Ingersoll Reservoir, 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

649 acres

Shoreline

6.3 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Ingersoll Reservoir is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

MercuryMetals (other than mercury)Pathogens (E. coli, fecal)PesticidesPCBsTemperature

Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Aquatic life, Fish consumption, Recreation.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02040105140040-01 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Ingersoll Reservoir

Where is Ingersoll Reservoir?

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

What is the water quality of Ingersoll Reservoir?

Ingersoll Reservoir in Warren County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 649 acres.

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Is Ingersoll Reservoir safe to swim in?

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Ingersoll Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury), pathogens (E. coli, fecal), pesticides, pCBs, temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.

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Where this data comes from

Measurements for Ingersoll Reservoir 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