Where is Lake Wildwood?

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

Lake Wildwood

Sussex County, New Jersey41 acresView map Directions

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

Area

41 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.1 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Pathogens (E. coli, fecal)

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Lake Wildwood in Sussex County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 41 acres.

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Lake Wildwood is a 41-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 Wildwood is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pathogens (E. coli, fecal), temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Wildwood 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 Wildwood

These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Lake Wildwood, 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

41 acres

Shoreline

1.1 mi

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

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Fishing Lake Wildwood

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Pathogens (E. coli, fecal)Temperature

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02020007010050-01 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Wildwood

Where is Lake Wildwood?: Lake Wildwood 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 Wildwood?: Lake Wildwood in Sussex County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 41 acres.
Is Lake Wildwood safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Wildwood is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pathogens (E. coli, fecal), temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.