Where is Willow Grove Lake?

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

Willow Grove Lake

Salem County, New Jersey124 acresView map Directions

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

Area

124 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.4 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Willow Grove Lake in Salem County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 124 acres.

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Willow Grove Lake is a 124-acre lake in Salem 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 Grove Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Willow Grove 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 Grove Lake

These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Willow Grove 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

124 acres

Shoreline

4.4 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

MercuryMetals (other than mercury)

Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Fish consumption.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02040206140010-01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Salem County

Evans Pond0.7 ft clear · Eutrophic2.4 miView →Rainbow Lake4.9 miView →Parvin Lake4.6 miView →Palatine Lake—View →Elmer Lake2.5 ft clear · Eutrophic—View →Centerton Pond—View →

Frequently asked questions about Willow Grove Lake

Where is Willow Grove Lake?: Willow Grove Lake is a lake in Salem 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 Grove Lake?: Willow Grove Lake in Salem County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 124 acres.
Is Willow Grove Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Willow Grove Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury). Check local advisories before you swim.