Where is Waples Pond?

Waples Pond is a lake in Sussex County, Delaware. Its water-quality measurements are published by DNREC and shown on this page as reported.

Waples Pond

Sussex County, Delaware51 acresView map Directions

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

Area

51 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.9 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

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Waples Pond in Sussex County, Delaware has water-quality measurements published by DNREC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 51 acres.

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Waples Pond is a 51-acre lake in Sussex County, Delaware.

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. Waples Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Waples Pond is safe to swim in today is a call for the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Waples Pond

These are the measurements DNREC publishes for Waples 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

Surface area

51 acres

Shoreline

1.9 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Waples Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit DE060-L03 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Waples Pond

Where is Waples Pond?: Waples Pond is a lake in Sussex County, Delaware. Its water-quality measurements are published by DNREC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Waples Pond?: Waples Pond in Sussex County, Delaware has water-quality measurements published by DNREC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 51 acres.
Is Waples Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Waples Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.