Lakes / New Jersey / Passaic County / Franklin Lake
Franklin Lake, New Jersey
95.88 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Jersey
40.99 degrees N, 74.22 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 Franklin Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 74% of the 295 lakes counted in New Jersey.
- About 18 miles from Newark, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haledon Reservoir | Passaic | 1.3 mi | 73.47 acres |
| Point View Reservoir | Passaic | 1.7 mi | 427.49 acres |
| Pines Lake | Passaic | 2.3 mi | 144.8 acres |
| Pompton Lake | Passaic | 3.0 mi | 185.08 acres |
| Crystal Lake | Bergen | 3.3 mi | 25.2 acres |
| Woodland Lake | Passaic | 3.9 mi | 37.5 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Franklin Lake
How Big Is Franklin Lake?
Franklin Lake covers 95.88 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 60459963). Verified October 30, 2026.