Where is Moores Lake?

Moores Lake is a lake in Kent County, Delaware. Its water-quality measurements are published by DNREC and shown on this page as reported.

Moores Lake

Kent County, Delaware30 acresView map Directions

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

Area

30 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.8 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

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Moores Lake in Kent County, Delaware has water-quality measurements published by DNREC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 30 acres.

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Moores Lake is a 30-acre lake in Kent County, Delaware.

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. Moores Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Moores Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Moores Lake

These are the measurements DNREC publishes for Moores 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

30 acres

Shoreline

1.8 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Moores Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)PCBs

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit DE290-L01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Kent County

Voshell Pond2.3 miView →Wyoming Lake2.1 miView →Silver Lake3.3 miView →McGinnis Pond6.3 miView →Garrisons Lake8.9 miView →Killen Pond—View →

Frequently asked questions about Moores Lake

Where is Moores Lake?: Moores Lake is a lake in Kent County, Delaware. Its water-quality measurements are published by DNREC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Moores Lake?: Moores Lake in Kent County, Delaware has water-quality measurements published by DNREC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 30 acres.
Is Moores Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Moores Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.