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

Ryker Lake

Sussex County, New Jersey32 acresView map Directions

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

Area

32 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Metals (other than mercury)

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Ryker Lake in Sussex County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 32 acres.

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Ryker Lake is a 32-acre lake in Sussex 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. Ryker Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Ryker 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 Ryker Lake

These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Ryker 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

32 acres

Shoreline

1 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Ryker 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)Temperature

Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02030103030010-01 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Ryker Lake

Where is Ryker Lake?: Ryker 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 Ryker Lake?: Ryker Lake in Sussex County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 32 acres.
Is Ryker Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Ryker Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.