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

How deep is Stag Pond?

Stag Pond has a maximum depth of 24.3 feet. The lake covers 36 acres.

Stag Pond

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

Max depth

24.3 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

36 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.9 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Metals (other than mercury)
24 ft max depth

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Stag Pond in Sussex County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 24.3 ft. Surface area: 36 acres.

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Stag Pond is a 36-acre lake in Sussex County, New Jersey with a maximum depth of 24 feet.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Bacteria advisory

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Stag Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), pathogens (E. coli, fecal). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Stag Pond 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 Stag Pond

These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Stag Pond, 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

Max depth

24.3 ft

Surface area

36 acres

Shoreline

1.9 mi

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Fishing Stag Pond

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EPA Impairment Status

Stag Pond 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)Pathogens (E. coli, fecal)

Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Recreation.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02040105150050-01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Sussex County

South End Lake4.4 ft clear · Eutrophic1.2 miView →Wright Pond1.6 miView →Three-Finger Cove Lake3.9 ft clear · Eutrophic1.8 miView →Clearwater Lake2 miView →Wolf Lake2.3 miView →Lake Lenape1.9 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Stag Pond

Where is Stag Pond?: Stag Pond 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 Stag Pond?: Stag Pond in Sussex County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 24.3 ft. Surface area: 36 acres.
Is Stag Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Stag Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), pathogens (E. coli, fecal). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Stag Pond?: Stag Pond has a maximum depth of 24.3 feet. The lake covers 36 acres.