Where is Plainsboro Pond?

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

Plainsboro Pond

Middlesex County, New Jersey38 acresView map Directions

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

Area

38 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

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Plainsboro Pond in Middlesex County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 38 acres.

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Plainsboro Pond is a 38-acre lake in Middlesex 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. Plainsboro Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pathogens (E. coli, fecal). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Plainsboro Pond 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 Plainsboro Pond

These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Plainsboro Pond, 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

38 acres

Shoreline

3.5 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Plainsboro Pond 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)Pathogens (E. coli, fecal)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02030105100090-01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Middlesex County

Davidsons Millpond7.1 miView →Farrington Lake—View →Lake Manalapan8.4 miView →East Brunswick Community Park Lake10.2 ft clear · Mesotrophic—View →Helmetta Pond—View →DeVoe Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Plainsboro Pond

Where is Plainsboro Pond?: Plainsboro Pond is a lake in Middlesex County, New Jersey. Its water-quality measurements are published by NJDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Plainsboro Pond?: Plainsboro Pond in Middlesex County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 38 acres.
Is Plainsboro Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Plainsboro Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pathogens (E. coli, fecal). Check local advisories before you swim.