NJ Lake Watch Survey

Welcome to the NJDEP Lake Watch data submission survey! Volunteers like YOU help to save our New Jersey watersheds!

To submit your data to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's Volunteer Monitoring Program, please complete the survey below.

1. Name(s)

Name(s)

2. At what email address would you like to be contacted?

At what email address would you like to be contacted?

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3. Date/Time of Assessment

	MM		DD		YYYY		HH		MM	AM/PM
Date/Time	Date/Time of Assessment Date/Time Month	/	Day	/	Year		Hour	:	Minute	AM or PM

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4. Lake Name

Lake Name

*

5. County/Municipality

	County	Municipality
Pick one	County/Municipality Pick one County	Municipality

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6. Street Address of Lake

Street Address of Lake

7. GPS Location in Lat/Long

GPS Location in Lat/Long Latitude (Example 41.07411)
Longitude (Example -74.907017)

8. What type of area is your lake located?

What type of area is your lake located? Urban

Suburban

Rural

Agricultural

Industrial

9. Assessment Performed By

Assessment Performed By Foot

Canoe/Kayak

Power Boat

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10. Today's Weather

Today's Weather Clear

Partly Cloudy

Overcast

Light Rain

Steady Rain

Heavy Rain

11. Days Since Last Rain

Days Since Last Rain

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12. Air Temperature

	Temperature	Units
Air Temperature	Air Temperature Air Temperature Temperature	Units

13. Water Odor

Water Odor Normal

Sewage

Gas/Pertoleum

Chemical

Anaerobic (rotten eggs)

14. Is the water clear?

Is the water clear? Clear

Somewhat Clear

Cloudy

Very Cloudy

15. Surface Coating

Surface Coating None

Oily

Foam

Scum

Other

16. What color does the water appear?

What color does the water appear? Clear

Muddy

Green

Cedar (South Jersey Pines)

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17. Is this lake private?

Is this lake private? Yes

NO

18. Is There Public Recreational Access?

Is There Public Recreational Access? Yes

No

19. Rate the Recreational Access

Rate the Recreational Access Good

Fair

Poor

Not Accessible

20. Is swimming allowed at this lake?

Is swimming allowed at this lake? Yes

No

Unsure

21. Swimming Beaches

Swimming Beaches Yes

No

22. Do people fish in this lake?

Do people fish in this lake? Yes

No

Other (please specify)

23. Boat Density

Boat Density High

Low

No Boating

Other (please specify)

24. Is motor boating allowed?

Is motor boating allowed? Yes

No

Other (please specify)

25. Boat Ramps Present

Boat Ramps Present Yes

NO

26. What amenities are offered at your lake?

What amenities are offered at your lake? Public Restrooms Play Grounds Hiking/Walking Trails Golfing	Campgrounds Dog Parks Athletic Fields Picnic Area	Boat Rentals Horse Trails
Other (please specify)

27. Dominant Shoreline Characteristics

Dominant Shoreline Characteristics Trees & Forest Maintained Lawns Beaches Tall Natural Grasses Bare Shoreline (no vegetation)	Shrubs & Bushes Houses Cement/Rock Embankments Docks
Other (please specify)

28. Vegetation and Aquatic Plants

	None	Some	Very Little	High
Is there vegetation floating on top?	*Vegetation and Aquatic Plants Is there vegetation floating on top? None	Is there vegetation floating on top? Some	Is there vegetation floating on top? Very Little	Is there vegetation floating on top? High
is there vegetation under the water?	is there vegetation under the water? None	is there vegetation under the water? Some	is there vegetation under the water? Very Little	is there vegetation under the water? High

29. Algae Density

Algae Density None

Very little

Some

High

30. Overall, do you find this lake appealing?

	Yes	No
is there lots of litter?	*Overall, do you find this lake appealing? is there lots of litter? Yes	is there lots of litter? No
Do you see animal waste?	Do you see animal waste? Yes	Do you see animal waste? No
Do you find this lake appealing?	Do you find this lake appealing? Yes	Do you find this lake appealing? No

Other (please specify)

31. Did you see any Water Chestnuts?

	Yes	No
Did you see any Water Chestnuts?	*Did you see any Water Chestnuts? Did you see any Water Chestnuts? Yes	Did you see any Water Chestnuts? No
Did you see Water Chestnut seeds along the shoreline?	Did you see Water Chestnut seeds along the shoreline? Yes	Did you see Water Chestnut seeds along the shoreline? No

32. Do you see these plants?

	Yes	No
Lily Pads	*Do you see these plants? Lily Pads Yes	Lily Pads No
Milfoil	Milfoil Yes	Milfoil No
Duckweed	Duckweed Yes	Duckweed No
Cattail	Cattail Yes	Cattail No

33. Were you able to identify any green infrastructure projects?

Were you able to identify any green infrastructure projects? Rain Barrel

Cisterns

Green Roofs

Grassy Swales

Rain Garden or Bioretention area

No Mow Buffer

Shoreline Buffer

Pervious Pavement

Subsurface Gravel Wetlands

34. Additional Comments you would like us to know about the lake

Additional Comments you would like us to know about the lake

Thank you for completing the NJDEP's Lake Watch Assessment!

For more information please contact NJDEP’s
Volunteer Monitoring: VolunteerMonitoring@dep.state.nj.us
or visit the web at www.nj.gov/dep/wms

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