Nescochague Lake
Atlantic County, New Jersey39 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NJDEP for this lake.
- Impaired · Impaired biota (cause unknown)
Nescochague Lake in Atlantic County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 39 acres.
Nescochague Lake is a 39-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 readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Nescochague Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Nescochague 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.
Water quality measurements for Nescochague Lake
These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Nescochague 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
39 acres
Shoreline
2.2 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Nescochague Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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EPA Impairment Status
Nescochague Lake 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: Aquatic life.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02040301170030-01 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Nescochague Lake
Where is Nescochague Lake?
- Nescochague 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 Nescochague Lake?
- Nescochague Lake in Atlantic County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 39 acres.
Is Nescochague Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Nescochague Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Nescochague Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
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Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database