Where is Prospertown Lake?

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

Prospertown Lake

Ocean County, New Jersey87 acresView map Directions

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

Area

87 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.7 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Prospertown Lake in Ocean County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 87 acres.

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Prospertown Lake is a 87-acre lake in Ocean 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. Prospertown Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury), nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Prospertown 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 Prospertown Lake

These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Prospertown 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

87 acres

Shoreline

4.7 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Prospertown 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)Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02040201050010-01 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Prospertown Lake

Where is Prospertown Lake?: Prospertown Lake is a lake in Ocean County, New Jersey. Its water-quality measurements are published by NJDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Prospertown Lake?: Prospertown Lake in Ocean County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 87 acres.
Is Prospertown Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Prospertown Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury), nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.