Where is Lake Lenape?

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

Lake Lenape

Sussex County, New Jersey54 acresView map Directions

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

Area

54 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.9 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Metals (other than mercury)

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Lake Lenape in Sussex County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 54 acres.

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Lake Lenape is a 54-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 Lenape is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), pathogens (E. coli, fecal), temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Lenape 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 Lenape

These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Lake Lenape, 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

54 acres

Shoreline

1.9 mi

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

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Fishing Lake Lenape

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Lenape 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)Temperature

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02040105070010-01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Sussex County

New Wawayanda Lake0.9 miView →Whites Pond1.1 miView →Clearwater Lake1.5 miView →Lake Iliff2 miView →Forest Lake2.2 miView →Stickle Pond2 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Lenape

Where is Lake Lenape?: Lake Lenape 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 Lenape?: Lake Lenape in Sussex County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 54 acres.
Is Lake Lenape safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Lenape is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), pathogens (E. coli, fecal), temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.