2023 Weed Harvesting

In January 2022, the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) transferred harvesting employees and ownership of the harvesting equipment to the Lake Hopatcong Commission (the Commission).   Now in its second season, Commission employees including seasonal harvesting staff started safety training this week (May 15th), and began transporting machines from …

Murphy Administration awards $1 million in funds for water quality improvement projects to the Lake Hopatcong Commission.

Murphy Administration awards $1 million in funds for water quality improvement projects to the Lake Hopatcong Commission. Lake Hopatcong Commission partners with municipal and county governments to address sources of phosphorus loading, non-point source pollution, and removal of accumulated sediment adjacent to stormwater outfalls on New Jersey’s largest lake. LAKE …

2022 Weed Harvesting

In January, the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) transferred harvesting employees and ownership of the harvesting equipment to the Lake Hopatcong Commission (the Commission).  After two years without a weed harvesting program on Lake Hopatcong, seasonal staff started safety training the week of May 23rd.  The harvesting staff began …

Balancing Waterfront Protection with Safe Winter Recreation on Lake Hopatcong

The idea of protecting in-lake structures from ice damage is not a new one.  First introduced in the 1960’s, bubbler systems were meant to maintain a small area of open water along structures to protect against heaving and shifting ice.  In recent years the arrival of more powerful propeller driven …

Lake Hopatcong’s Annual Drawdown

In 2011, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) introduced the Lake Hopatcong Water Level Management Plan.  The goal of the water level management plan is to protect the environmental health and the natural, and scenic resources of Lake Hopatcong / Musconetcong River System, maximize recreational opportunities, minimize the …