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

West Lake

Morris County, New Jersey56 acresView map Directions

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

Area

56 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Impaired biota (cause unknown)

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West Lake in Morris County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 56 acres.

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West Lake is a 56-acre lake in Morris 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. West Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), mercury, metals (other than mercury), oxygen depletion (low DO), pathogens (E. coli, fecal). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether West 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 West Lake

These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for West 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

56 acres

Shoreline

1.5 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Impaired biota (cause unknown)MercuryMetals (other than mercury)Oxygen depletion (low DO)Pathogens (E. coli, fecal)

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

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02030103030130-01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Morris County

Fayson Lakes0.4 miView →Kakeout Reservoir0.7 miView →Butler Reservoir6.9 ft clear · Eutrophic0.7 miView →Taylortown Reservoir1.5 miView →Lake Valhalla3.1 miView →Stickle Pond2.6 miView →

Frequently asked questions about West Lake

Where is West Lake?: West Lake is a lake in Morris County, New Jersey. Its water-quality measurements are published by NJDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of West Lake?: West Lake in Morris County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 56 acres.
Is West Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. West Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), mercury, metals (other than mercury), oxygen depletion (low DO), pathogens (E. coli, fecal). Check local advisories before you swim.