Where is Laurel Lake?

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

Laurel Lake

Cumberland County, New Jersey144 acresView map Directions

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

Area

144 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.8 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Metals (other than mercury)

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Laurel Lake in Cumberland County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 144 acres.

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Laurel Lake is a 144-acre lake in Cumberland 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. Laurel Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), pathogens (E. coli, fecal), pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Laurel Lake 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 Laurel Lake

These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Laurel Lake, 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

144 acres

Shoreline

3.8 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Laurel Lake 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)PCBs

Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Fish consumption.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02040206170050-01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Cumberland County

Beaver Lake0.8 miView →Union Lake6.2 miView →Macrie Pond3.1 ft clear5.3 miView →Cumberland Pond5.4 miView →Pickle Factory Pond9.6 miView →Clarks Pond9.9 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Laurel Lake

Where is Laurel Lake?: Laurel Lake is a lake in Cumberland County, New Jersey. Its water-quality measurements are published by NJDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Laurel Lake?: Laurel Lake in Cumberland County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 144 acres.
Is Laurel Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Laurel Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), pathogens (E. coli, fecal), pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.