Where is Makepeace Lake?

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

Makepeace Lake

Atlantic County, New Jersey58 acresView map Directions

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

Area

58 acres

Surface area

Impaired · Mercury

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Makepeace Lake in Atlantic County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 58 acres.

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Makepeace Lake is a 58-acre lake in Atlantic County, New Jersey.

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. Makepeace Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Makepeace 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 Makepeace Lake

These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Makepeace 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

58 acres

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

MercuryMetals (other than mercury)pH / acidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02040302040110-01 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Makepeace Lake

Where is Makepeace Lake?: Makepeace Lake is a lake in Atlantic County, New Jersey. Its water-quality measurements are published by NJDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Makepeace Lake?: Makepeace Lake in Atlantic County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 58 acres.
Is Makepeace Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Makepeace Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.