Where is Oak Ridge Lake?

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

Oak Ridge Lake

Morris County, New Jersey27 acresView map Directions

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

Area

27 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Oak Ridge Lake in Morris County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 27 acres.

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Oak Ridge Lake is a 27-acre lake in Morris 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. Oak Ridge Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury), pH / acidity, salinity / chlorides. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge Lake

These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Oak Ridge 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

27 acres

Shoreline

2 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Oak Ridge 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 / aciditySalinity / chlorides

Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Aquatic life, Fish consumption.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02030103030030-01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Morris County

Lake Swannanoa0.8 miView →Cozy Lake1.4 miView →Green Pond1.2 miView →Longwood Lake1.4 miView →Lake Denmark2 miView →Picatinny Lake3.5 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Oak Ridge Lake

Where is Oak Ridge Lake?: Oak Ridge Lake 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 Oak Ridge Lake?: Oak Ridge Lake in Morris County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 27 acres.
Is Oak Ridge Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Oak Ridge Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury), pH / acidity, salinity / chlorides. Check local advisories before you swim.