Our little piece of heaven.
Welcome to Lake Owassa!
Lake Owassa is a 275 acre lake maintained by and used exclusively by the members of the Lake Owassa Community Association. There is no public access. The Lake is a beautiful locale offering serenity and ambience all year long. Members dedicate time and effort to monitor the water quality, supervise fishing activity and organize events. Annual activities at the Lake include sailboat races, a lake-wide picnic every summer and a boat parade. Lake Owassa offers something for everyone in a truly beautiful and peaceful setting.
Alerts & Recreational Status
10/01/25
Harmful Algal Bloom Advisory
Confirmed cell counts of cyanobacteria indicate caution should be used. Toxins are below the DEP public health threshold. Harmful algal blooms can increase or decrease based conditions.
Waterbody remains accessible
Avoid primary contact recreation (e.g. swimming)
Use caution for secondary contact (e.g. boating)
Do not ingest the water (people/pets/livestock)
Do not consume fish.
LOW WATER LEVEL
Please use caution when boating and swimming
posted 8/28/25
News
Find out important current events, Lake Association news & advisories.
Map
Lake Owassa is 1.5 miles long and approximately 600 meters wide, with 150 homes on the lake. The lake is broken into sections A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and J. These sections are used for memberships and applications.
Rules of Lake Rental
Thinking to rent your lake house? We have rules and details in order to keep our lake safe and clean.
Safety
Emergencies: Dial 911 or Dial (973)-940-5500 for Sussex County Dispatch Center. They are the current dispatch center for Frankford Township and they also receive 911 calls.
Sussex State Police is 973-383-1514
Totowa-Main Branch is 973-785-9412
Lake Patrolman Ted Roman:
H: (973) 948-7171. C: (973) 570-3786.
Member Network
We created a private members only facebook page for anyone looking to sell items, share information and event details.
