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Lake Creighton

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2.5 ft clear · Eutrophic
Limited DataEutrophic

Lake Creighton in Middlesex County, New Jersey is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 2.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 156 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 18.4 µg/L.

Clarity
2.5 ft

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Why Lake Creighton has no grade

We grade a lake only when its monitoring record clears the evidence bar: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Lake Creighton, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). Sampling here has recorded water clarity, phosphorus and algae (chlorophyll-a).

Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.

Sampling is run by your state environmental agency and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.

Lake Creighton is a lake in Middlesex County, New Jersey.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2023-10-03. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Not rated

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Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake

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Water quality measurements for Lake Creighton

These readings exist but do not meet the evidence bar for an A–F grade — see why.

Very murky, less than 2.5 ft of visibility. Phosphorus level: 156 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a: 18.4 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 67.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)2.5 ftNot graded
Phosphorus156 µg/LNot graded
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)18.4 µg/LNot graded
Trophic State Index (TSI)67Eutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Impaired biota (cause unknown)Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)Pathogens (E. coli, fecal)PCBsTurbidity

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02030105120130-01 · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (1.33 km)

Graded lakes near Lake Creighton

Lake Creighton has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.

Nearby Lakes in Middlesex County

Frequently asked questions about Lake Creighton

Where is Lake Creighton?

Lake Creighton is a lake in Middlesex County, New Jersey. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — there is not enough recent sampling to assign a letter.

What is the water quality grade for Lake Creighton?

Lake Creighton in Middlesex County, New Jersey is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 2.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 156 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 18.4 µg/L.

Is Lake Creighton safe to swim in?

Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Lake Creighton is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Algae concentration (chlorophyll-a) is 18.4 µg/L. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.

Where this data comes from

22 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.

Collected and reported by

  • NJDEP Bureau of Freshwater and Biological MonitoringNJDEP_BFBM22 samples · 2023

Analytical methods

  • Phosphorus by Colorimetry
  • 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
Monitoring station identifiers (2)

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