Where is Rainbow Lake?

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

Rainbow Lake

Salem County, New Jersey76 acresView map Directions

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

Area

76 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.1 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Metals (other than mercury)

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Rainbow Lake in Salem County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 76 acres.

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Rainbow Lake is a 76-acre lake in Salem 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. Rainbow Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Rainbow 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 Rainbow Lake

These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Rainbow 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

76 acres

Shoreline

3.1 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Rainbow 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)Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)pH / acidity

Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02040206150060-01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Salem County

Parvin Lake1.6 miView →Evans Pond0.7 ft clear · Eutrophic3.4 miView →Centerton Pond4.2 miView →Willow Grove Lake4.9 miView →Palatine Lake4.7 miView →Elmer Lake2.5 ft clear · Eutrophic—View →

Frequently asked questions about Rainbow Lake

Where is Rainbow Lake?: Rainbow Lake is a lake in Salem County, New Jersey. Its water-quality measurements are published by NJDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Rainbow Lake?: Rainbow Lake in Salem County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 76 acres.
Is Rainbow Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Rainbow Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.