Mid Lake Surface
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NJDEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Mid Lake Surface. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
- Impaired · Impaired biota (cause unknown)
- Limited data
Mid Lake Surface in Morris County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 100 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 48 µg/L.
Mid Lake Surface is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Morris County, New Jersey. Compared to the 11 other monitored lakes in Morris County, Mid Lake Surface ranks #12 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2026-07-08. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyBacteria advisory
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Mid Lake Surface is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), metals (other than mercury), nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pathogens (E. coli, fecal), salinity / chlorides, turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Mid Lake Surface 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 Mid Lake Surface
These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Mid Lake Surface, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. Phosphorus 100 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 48 µg/L. TSI 70.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 100µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 48µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 70 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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EPA Impairment Status
Mid Lake Surface 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: Drinking water, Aquatic life, Recreation.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02030103010150-01 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Mid Lake Surface
Where is Mid Lake Surface?
- Mid Lake Surface is a lake in Morris County, New Jersey. Its water-quality measurements are published by NJDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Mid Lake Surface?
- Mid Lake Surface in Morris County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 100 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 48 µg/L.
Is Mid Lake Surface safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Mid Lake Surface is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), metals (other than mercury), nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pathogens (E. coli, fecal), salinity / chlorides, turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
12 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2025–2026. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.
Collected and reported by
- Princeton Hydro LLC
PRINCETONHYDRO12 samples · 2025–2026
Analytical methods
- 4500 P B ~ Phosphorus, sample preparation method
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