Lakes / New Jersey / Passaic County / Echo Lake
Echo Lake, New Jersey
280.46 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Jersey
41.06 degrees N, 74.41 degrees W - Passaic County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Echo Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 89% of the 295 lakes counted in New Jersey.
- About 19 miles from Morristown, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanks Pond | Passaic | 2.2 mi | 80.8 acres |
| Apshawa Reservoir | Passaic | 2.4 mi | 37.44 acres |
| Charlotteburg Reservoir | Morris | 2.7 mi | 325.98 acres |
| Clinton Reservoir | Passaic | 2.7 mi | 423.94 acres |
| Bear Swamp Lake | Passaic | 2.8 mi | 51.15 acres |
| High Crest Lake | Morris | 3.3 mi | 39.04 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Echo Lake
How Big Is Echo Lake?
Echo Lake covers 280.46 acres in Passaic County, New Jersey.
What Is the Largest Lake in Passaic County?
Wanaque Reservoir is the largest lake in Passaic County, at 1,971.09 acres.
Largest Lakes in New Jersey
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Hopatcong | Sussex | 2,493.66 acres | - |
| 2 | Round Valley Reservoir | Hunterdon | 2,272.23 acres | - |
| 3 | Wanaque Reservoir | Passaic | 1,971.09 acres | - |
| 4 | Van Sciver Lake | Burlington | 1,396.61 acres | - |
| 5 | Spruce Run Reservoir | Hunterdon | 1,354.88 acres | - |
All 295 New Jersey lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 60447025). Verified October 30, 2026.