Lake Information

The Lake Hopatcong Foundation (LHF) auction for open bids at LHFAuction.givesmart.com is underway until Thursday, July 23, closing at 9 p.m. There are over sixty items to choose from, including some amazing experiences you can share with friends and family!

The Lake Hopatcong Foundation has just released important information, and are the only reporting source about Governor Phil Murphy keeping his promise to keep the lines of communications open with the four Mayors of Lake Hopatcong.

During the Lake Hopatcong Commission on July 13, 2020, Princeton Hydro’s update in multiple areas was provided by Fred S. Lubnow, Ph. D Director of Aquatic Programs.

On Monday, July 13, 2020 members of the Lake Hopatcong Commission were briefed by the New Jersey Department of Environment Protection (DEP) regarding the tragic loss and the over-turning of a weed harvester.

Lake Hopatcong, N.J. (July 13, 2020) -The Lake Hopatcong Foundation (LHF) will host a "Virtual Auction" in place of their annual in-person gala, due to COVID-19. The auction will be open for bids at LHFAuction.givesmart.com on Tuesday, July 21, through Thursday, July 23, closing at 9 p.m. Hudson Farm is the premier sponsor. “We're disappointed we won't be able to gather with friends and supporters for our annual gala, like we have in the past. We designed this new approach so we can still give lake residents a chance to gather online, while having an opportunity to meet some new people and make new friends," said LHF Executive Director Jessica K. Murphy.

Other the last week Princeton Hydro and the Lake Hopatcong Commission installed the newest Biochar installations that absorbs variety of pollutants including phosphorus as they try to enter the lake.

As the follow-up to the video posted on Thursday the following outlines more of the facts of the death of Curtis R. Mulch on June 24, 2020, and the efforts that went into saving his life and the final efforts from the Department of Environmental Protection (NJ DEP) to remove the submerged Weed Harvester from Lake Hopatcong.

This last weekend the Sussex County GOP canceled their Lake Hopatcong Boat rally due to weather, but that didn’t stop the rally of over 50 boats that still participated, while the opposing group called “Anti-Trump Rally: No Hate on Out Lake” stayed in the River Styx Area which was outside of the limited zone of the Trump Boats.

There is never a dull moment along the shores of Lake Hopatcong, and this weekend is shaping up to once again host an event that may appeal to you regardless of your political standings.

The Weed Harvesters that has been operating for years on Lake Hopatcong under a seasoned crew, just started their operation of clearing weeds within the Crescent Cove section, when the very large machine overturned in the water at about 10:30 AM on June 24, 2020.

As the Lake Hopatcong Commission conducted its standard meeting on June 8, 2020, one of the most important speakers was Fred S. Lubnow, Ph. D, Director of Aquatic Programs at Princeton Hydro that reported that Lake Hopatcong is in much better shape than last year.

LAKE HOPATCONG, NEW JERSEY – To prevent harmful algal blooms (HABs) in New Jersey’s largest lake, a clay-based nutrient inactivating technology called Phoslock, is being applied in Lake Hopatcong this week. This is the largest Phoslock treatment to occur in the Northeastern U.S. The Phoslock treatment, which is happening in the southern end of the lake called Landing Channel, is expected to take approximately one week depending on the weather conditions.