Where is Lake Lackawanna?

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

Lake Lackawanna

Sussex County, New Jersey115 acresView map Directions

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

Area

115 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Metals (other than mercury)

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Lake Lackawanna in Sussex County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 115 acres.

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Lake Lackawanna is a 115-acre lake in Sussex 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. Lake Lackawanna is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), pathogens (E. coli, fecal). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Lackawanna 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 Lake Lackawanna

These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Lake Lackawanna, 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

115 acres

Shoreline

4.5 mi

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

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Fishing Lake Lackawanna

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Lackawanna 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)Pathogens (E. coli, fecal)

Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Recreation.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02040105150050-01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Sussex County

Wolf Lake0.6 miView →Wright Pond1.4 miView →Johnson Lake1.6 miView →Forest Lake2.1 miView →Bear Pond2.1 miView →Cub Lake2.2 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Lackawanna

Where is Lake Lackawanna?: Lake Lackawanna is a lake in Sussex County, New Jersey. Its water-quality measurements are published by NJDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Lackawanna?: Lake Lackawanna in Sussex County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 115 acres.
Is Lake Lackawanna safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Lackawanna is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), pathogens (E. coli, fecal). Check local advisories before you swim.