Where is Whites Pond?

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

Whites Pond

Sussex County, New Jersey40 acresView map Directions

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

Area

40 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.8 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Impaired biota (cause unknown)

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Whites Pond in Sussex County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 40 acres.

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Whites Pond is a 40-acre lake in Sussex 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. Whites Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), mercury, metals (other than mercury), pathogens (E. coli, fecal), pesticides, pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Whites 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 Whites Pond

These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Whites 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

40 acres

Shoreline

1.8 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Whites Pond 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)Pathogens (E. coli, fecal)PesticidesPCBs

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

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02040105070020-01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Sussex County

Lake Lenape1.1 miView →New Wawayanda Lake1.3 miView →Stickle Pond1.6 miView →Forest Lake2.5 miView →Cub Lake2.8 miView →Clearwater Lake2.3 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Whites Pond

Where is Whites Pond?: Whites 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 Whites Pond?: Whites Pond in Sussex County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 40 acres.
Is Whites Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Whites Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), mercury, metals (other than mercury), pathogens (E. coli, fecal), pesticides, pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.