Where is Kakeout Reservoir?

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

Kakeout Reservoir

Morris County, New Jersey148 acresView map Directions

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

Area

148 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.9 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Metals (other than mercury)

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Kakeout Reservoir in Morris County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 148 acres.

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Kakeout Reservoir is a 148-acre lake in Morris County, New Jersey.

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. Kakeout Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Kakeout 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 Kakeout Reservoir

These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Kakeout 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

148 acres

Shoreline

3.9 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Kakeout Reservoir 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)Temperature

Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02030103050070-01 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Kakeout Reservoir

Where is Kakeout Reservoir?: Kakeout Reservoir is a lake in Morris County, New Jersey. Its water-quality measurements are published by NJDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Kakeout Reservoir?: Kakeout Reservoir in Morris County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 148 acres.
Is Kakeout Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Kakeout Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.