Lake water quality assessment report, Lake Ames, Rockaway Township, Morris County, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Water Resources

The 1986 revisions to the Clean Water Act requires states to provide the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) with water quality information on public lakes. This information is a prerequisite for eligibility in the USEPA Clean Lakes Program. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection obtained a grant to assess the water quality of the state's lakes during 1989. The objectives of the FY 89 Project were to acquire limited limnological data for 21 lakes. The data was analyzed to determine the trophic status for each lake. Lakes were selected based on several criteria which included; the amount of public access the lake provided, it's recreational usage (e.g. swimming, fishing, ... ) and it's value as a local resource.Preface 1 Contents 2 Scope of Survey 3 Explanation of Parameters Sampled 4-7 Lake Trophic States 8 Introduction 9 Physical/Chemical Results 10 Biological Results 11 Conclusion 12 References 13 Appendix 14 Appendix includes -Data -Algae identification -Map of lake and watershed -Map with sampling stationsThere is no official publication listed in this report. Date of 1989 is inferred from text stating studies were conducted during 1989