Where is Saxton Lake?

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

Are there campgrounds on Saxton Lake?

Saxton Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Stephens State Park. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

Saxton Lake

Warren County, New Jersey42 acresView map Directions

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

Area

42 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.4 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Metals (other than mercury)

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Saxton Lake in Warren County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 42 acres.

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Saxton Lake is a 42-acre lake in Warren County, New Jersey.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Saxton Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping1 public campground nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Bacteria advisory

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Saxton Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), oxygen depletion (low DO), pathogens (E. coli, fecal), pH / acidity, temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Saxton 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 Saxton Lake

These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Saxton 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

42 acres

Shoreline

3.4 mi

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

Recreation & Access

Campgrounds

Public campgrounds near Saxton Lake

Stephens State Park2.8 km

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Fishing Saxton Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Saxton 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)Oxygen depletion (low DO)Pathogens (E. coli, fecal)pH / acidityTemperature

Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Aquatic life, Recreation.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02040105150080-01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Warren County

Deer Park Pond5.6 ft clear · Eutrophic0.7 miView →Allamuchy Pond1.8 miView →Mud Pond—View →White Lake—View →Mountain Lake—View →Cedar Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Saxton Lake

Where is Saxton Lake?: Saxton Lake is a lake in Warren County, New Jersey. Its water-quality measurements are published by NJDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Saxton Lake?: Saxton Lake in Warren County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 42 acres.
Is Saxton Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Saxton Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), oxygen depletion (low DO), pathogens (E. coli, fecal), pH / acidity, temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Saxton Lake?: Saxton Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Stephens State Park. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.