Lakes / New Jersey / Passaic County / Packanack Lake
Packanack Lake, New Jersey
82.04 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Jersey
40.94 degrees N, 74.25 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 Packanack Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 68% of the 295 lakes counted in New Jersey.
- About 15 miles from Newark, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Lake | Passaic | 2.2 mi | 37.5 acres |
| Point View Reservoir | Passaic | 2.5 mi | 427.49 acres |
| Franklin Lake | Passaic | 3.9 mi | 95.88 acres |
| Pines Lake | Passaic | 4.0 mi | 144.8 acres |
| Haledon Reservoir | Passaic | 4.2 mi | 73.47 acres |
| Pompton Lake | Passaic | 4.8 mi | 185.08 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Packanack Lake
How Big Is Packanack Lake?
Packanack Lake covers 82.04 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 60452803). Verified October 30, 2026.