Where is Willow Crest Lake?

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

Willow Crest Lake

Sussex County, New Jersey27 acresView map Directions

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

Area

27 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.8 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Metals (other than mercury)

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Willow Crest Lake in Sussex County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 27 acres.

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Willow Crest Lake is a 27-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

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Willow Crest Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), pH / acidity, temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Willow Crest 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 Willow Crest Lake

These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Willow Crest 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

27 acres

Shoreline

1.8 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Willow Crest Lake 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)pH / acidityTemperature

Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02040105030010-01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Sussex County

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Frequently asked questions about Willow Crest Lake

Where is Willow Crest Lake?: Willow Crest Lake 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 Willow Crest Lake?: Willow Crest Lake in Sussex County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 27 acres.
Is Willow Crest Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Willow Crest Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), pH / acidity, temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.