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

How deep is Lower Lake?

Lower Lake has a maximum depth of 5.9 feet. The lake covers 28 acres.

Lower Lake

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

Max depth

5.9 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

28 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Turbidity
6 ft max depth

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Lower Lake in Ocean County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 5.9 ft. Surface area: 28 acres.

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Lower Lake is a 28-acre lake in Ocean County, New Jersey with a maximum depth of 6 feet.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lower Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lower 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 Lower Lake

These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Lower 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

Max depth

5.9 ft

Surface area

28 acres

Shoreline

1.5 mi

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Turbidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02040301110020-01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Ocean County

Lake Barnegat0.6 miView →Deer Head Lake1.4 miView →Wells Mills Reservoir4.3 ft clear · Oligotrophic5.3 miView →Arnold Pond6.8 miView →Collins Lower Tide Pond7.5 miView →Holiday Lake5.2 ft clear · Eutrophic7.8 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Lower Lake

Where is Lower Lake?: Lower Lake is a lake in Ocean County, New Jersey. Its water-quality measurements are published by NJDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lower Lake?: Lower Lake in Ocean County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 5.9 ft. Surface area: 28 acres.
Is Lower Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lower Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lower Lake?: Lower Lake has a maximum depth of 5.9 feet. The lake covers 28 acres.