Where is Palatine Lake?

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

Palatine Lake

Salem County, New Jersey80 acresView map Directions

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

Area

80 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.4 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Impaired biota (cause unknown)

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Palatine Lake in Salem County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 80 acres.

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Palatine Lake is a 80-acre lake in Salem 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. Palatine Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), metals (other than mercury). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Palatine 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 Palatine Lake

These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Palatine 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

80 acres

Shoreline

3.4 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Palatine Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Impaired biota (cause unknown)Metals (other than mercury)

Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02040206150020-01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Salem County

Centerton Pond1.2 miView →Elmer Lake2.5 ft clear · Eutrophic3.1 miView →Parvin Lake3.1 miView →Evans Pond0.7 ft clear · Eutrophic2.8 miView →Rainbow Lake4.7 miView →Salem River Reservoir—View →

Frequently asked questions about Palatine Lake

Where is Palatine Lake?: Palatine Lake is a lake in Salem County, New Jersey. Its water-quality measurements are published by NJDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Palatine Lake?: Palatine Lake in Salem County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 80 acres.
Is Palatine Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Palatine Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), metals (other than mercury). Check local advisories before you swim.