Where is Paulins Kill Lake?

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

Paulins Kill Lake

Sussex County, New Jersey178 acresView map Directions

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

Area

178 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

7.7 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Metals (other than mercury)

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Paulins Kill Lake in Sussex County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 178 acres.

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Paulins Kill Lake is a 178-acre lake in Sussex County, New Jersey.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Bacteria advisory

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Paulins Kill Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), pathogens (E. coli, fecal), pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Paulins Kill 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 Paulins Kill Lake

These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Paulins Kill 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

178 acres

Shoreline

7.7 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Metals (other than mercury)Pathogens (E. coli, fecal)PCBs

Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Fish consumption, Recreation.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02040105040080-01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Sussex County

Little Swartswood Lake1.4 miView →Swartswood Lake1.9 miView →Willow Crest Lake3.4 miView →Lake Kemah5.4 ft clear · Eutrophic4 miView →Stickle Pond3.7 miView →Crandon Lakes4.8 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Paulins Kill Lake

Where is Paulins Kill Lake?: Paulins Kill Lake is a lake in Sussex County, New Jersey. Its water-quality measurements are published by NJDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Paulins Kill Lake?: Paulins Kill Lake in Sussex County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 178 acres.
Is Paulins Kill Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Paulins Kill Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), pathogens (E. coli, fecal), pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.