Quick Pond
Quick Pond in Sussex County, New Jersey is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 6.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 10 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 25.9 µg/L. Surface area: 45 acres.
- Clarity
- 6.6 ft
- Area
- 45 acres
Why Quick Pond has no grade
We grade a lake only when its monitoring record clears the evidence bar: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Quick Pond, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). Sampling here has recorded water clarity, phosphorus and algae (chlorophyll-a).
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by your state environmental agency and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Quick Pond is a 45-acre lake in Sussex County, New Jersey.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2024-07-11. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake
Water quality measurements for Quick Pond
These readings exist but do not meet the evidence bar for an A–F grade — see why.
Murky, only visible to about 6.6 ft. Phosphorus level: 10 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a: 25.9 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 50.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 6.6 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | 10 µg/L | Not graded |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 25.9 µg/L | Not graded |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 50 | Mesotrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Surface Area | 45 acres |
No bathymetric survey has been published for Quick Pond, so its depth is not documented here.
Fishing Quick Pond
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Quick Pond is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Quick Pond Dam, built primarily for recreation on the Paulinskill River-TR; earth-type dam, 15 ft tall and 275 ft long.
- Surface area
- 45 ac
- Normal storage
- 220 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 0.79 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- YMCA & YWCA of Newark
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID NJ00463 · Operator website
EPA Impairment Status
Quick Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02040105030010-01 · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (1.48 km)
Graded lakes near Quick Pond
Quick Pond has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
Nearby Lakes in Sussex County
Frequently asked questions about Quick Pond
Where is Quick Pond?
- Quick Pond is a lake in Sussex County, New Jersey. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — there is not enough recent sampling to assign a letter.
What is the water quality grade for Quick Pond?
- Quick Pond in Sussex County, New Jersey is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 6.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 10 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 25.9 µg/L. Surface area: 45 acres.
Is Quick Pond safe to swim in?
- Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Quick Pond is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Algae concentration (chlorophyll-a) is 25.9 µg/L. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
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Where this data comes from
4 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.
Collected and reported by
- NJDEP Bureau of Freshwater and Biological Monitoring
NJDEP_BFBM4 samples · 2024
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database