Macrie Pond
Cumberland County, New JerseyView mapDirections
NJDEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Macrie Pond. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Pathogens (E. coli, fecal)
- Public access
- Limited data
Macrie Pond in Cumberland County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 13.8 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 6 µg/L.
Macrie Pond is a lake in Cumberland County, New Jersey. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2022-10-12. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingBacteria advisory
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Macrie Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pathogens (E. coli, fecal), pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Macrie Pond 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.
Water quality measurements for Macrie Pond
These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Macrie Pond, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Very murky, less than 3.1 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 13.8 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 6 µg/L. TSI 50.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 3.1ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 13.8µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 6µg/L | Measured, not scored The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 50 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Fishing Macrie Pond
EPA Impairment Status
Macrie Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02040206110040-01 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Macrie Pond
Where is Macrie Pond?
- Macrie Pond 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 Macrie Pond?
- Macrie Pond in Cumberland County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 13.8 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 6 µg/L.
Is Macrie Pond safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Macrie Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pathogens (E. coli, fecal), pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.
Can I fish at Macrie Pond?
- Public access to Macrie Pond is listed as yes on the lake record. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by New Jersey's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
16 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.
Collected and reported by
- NJDEP Bureau of Freshwater and Biological Monitoring
NJDEP_BFBM16 samples · 2022
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database