Pleasant Valley Lake
Sussex County, New Jersey30 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NJDEP for this lake.
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
- 19 ft max depth
Pleasant Valley Lake in Sussex County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 19 ft. Surface area: 30 acres.
Pleasant Valley Lake is a 30-acre lake in Sussex County, New Jersey with a maximum depth of 19 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingBacteria advisory
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Pleasant Valley Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pathogens (E. coli, fecal), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley Lake
These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Pleasant Valley 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
Max depth
19 ft
Surface area
30 acres
Shoreline
1.5 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Pleasant Valley 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, Recreation.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02020007040010-01 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Pleasant Valley Lake
Where is Pleasant Valley Lake?
- Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley Lake?
- Pleasant Valley Lake in Sussex County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 19 ft. Surface area: 30 acres.
Is Pleasant Valley Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Pleasant Valley Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pathogens (E. coli, fecal), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Pleasant Valley Lake?
- Pleasant Valley Lake has a maximum depth of 19 feet. The lake covers 30 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Pleasant Valley Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database