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

Wolf Lake

Sussex County, New Jersey52 acresView map Directions

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

Area

52 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.9 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Metals (other than mercury)

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Wolf Lake in Sussex County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 52 acres.

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Wolf Lake is a 52-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. Wolf Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), pathogens (E. coli, fecal). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Wolf 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 Wolf Lake

These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Wolf 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

52 acres

Shoreline

1.9 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Wolf 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)Pathogens (E. coli, fecal)

Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Recreation.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02040105150050-01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Sussex County

Lake Lackawanna0.6 miView →Wright Pond0.8 miView →Johnson Lake1.3 miView →Forest Lake1.7 miView →Stag Pond—View →Bear Pond1.9 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Wolf Lake

Where is Wolf Lake?: Wolf 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 Wolf Lake?: Wolf Lake in Sussex County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 52 acres.
Is Wolf Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Wolf Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), pathogens (E. coli, fecal). Check local advisories before you swim.