Where is Johnson Pond?

Johnson Pond is a lake in Cape May County, New Jersey. Its water-quality measurements are published by NJDEP and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Johnson Pond?

Johnson Pond has a maximum depth of 4.3 feet. The lake covers 49 acres.

Johnson Pond

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

Max depth

4.3 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

49 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Metals (other than mercury)
4 ft max depth

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Johnson Pond in Cape May County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 4.3 ft. Surface area: 49 acres.

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Johnson Pond is a 49-acre lake in Cape May County, New Jersey with a maximum depth of 4 feet.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Johnson Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Johnson Pond 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 Johnson Pond

These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Johnson 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

4.3 ft

Surface area

49 acres

Shoreline

2 mi

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Metals (other than mercury)PCBs

Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Fish consumption.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02040206220030-01 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Johnson Pond

Where is Johnson Pond?: Johnson Pond is a lake in Cape May County, New Jersey. Its water-quality measurements are published by NJDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Johnson Pond?: Johnson Pond in Cape May County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 4.3 ft. Surface area: 49 acres.
Is Johnson Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Johnson Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Johnson Pond?: Johnson Pond has a maximum depth of 4.3 feet. The lake covers 49 acres.