Manitou Cove Lake
Manitou Cove Lake in Sussex County, New Jersey is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 3.9 ft visibility. Surface area: 20 acres.
- Clarity
- 3.9 ft
- Area
- 20 acres
Why Manitou Cove Lake has no grade
We grade a lake only when its monitoring record clears the evidence bar: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Manitou Cove Lake, the only measurement available is water clarity, which is not a water-quality indicator on its own — EPA's National Lakes Assessment does not grade clarity. Sampling here has recorded water clarity, but not phosphorus and algae (chlorophyll-a).
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by your state environmental agency and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Manitou Cove Lake is a 20-acre lake in Sussex County, New Jersey.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2020-09-17. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Not ratedBacteria advisory
Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake
Water quality measurements for Manitou Cove Lake
These readings exist but do not meet the evidence bar for an A–F grade — see why.
Murky, only visible to about 3.9 ft. Trophic State Index: 57.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 3.9 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 57 | Eutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
No bathymetric survey has been published for Manitou Cove Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Fishing Manitou Cove Lake
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Manitou Cove Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Upper Mohawk Lake Dam (completed 1927), built primarily for recreation on the Paulinskill River-TR; earth-type dam, 16 ft tall and 440 ft long.
- Surface area
- 20 ac
- Normal storage
- 100 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 142 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 0.19 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- Lake Mohawk Country Club
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID NJ00292 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.92 km)
EPA Impairment Status
Manitou Cove Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02020007010010-01 · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (2.5 km)
Graded lakes near Manitou Cove Lake
Manitou Cove Lake has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
Nearby Lakes in Sussex County
Frequently asked questions about Manitou Cove Lake
Where is Manitou Cove Lake?
- Manitou Cove Lake is a lake in Sussex County, New Jersey. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — there is not enough recent sampling to assign a letter.
What is the water quality grade for Manitou Cove Lake?
- Manitou Cove Lake in Sussex County, New Jersey is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 3.9 ft visibility. Surface area: 20 acres.
Is Manitou Cove Lake safe to swim in?
- Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Manitou Cove Lake is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
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Where this data comes from
4 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.
Collected and reported by
- Princeton Hydro LLC
PRINCETONHYDRO4 samples · 2020
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database