Where is Stockton Lake?

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

Stockton Lake

Monmouth County, New Jersey28 acresView map Directions

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

Area

28 acres

Surface area

Impaired · Oxygen depletion (low DO)

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Stockton Lake in Monmouth County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 28 acres.

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Stockton Lake is a 28-acre lake in Monmouth County, New Jersey.

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. Stockton Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO), pathogens (E. coli, fecal). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Stockton 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 Stockton Lake

These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Stockton 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

28 acres

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Stockton Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Oxygen depletion (low DO)Pathogens (E. coli, fecal)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption, Recreation.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02030104100100-01 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Stockton Lake

Where is Stockton Lake?: Stockton Lake is a lake in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Its water-quality measurements are published by NJDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Stockton Lake?: Stockton Lake in Monmouth County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 28 acres.
Is Stockton Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Stockton Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO), pathogens (E. coli, fecal). Check local advisories before you swim.