Ames Pond is a lake in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.

Ames Pond

Middlesex County, Massachusetts76 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from MassDEP for this lake.

Area

76 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Ames Pond in Middlesex County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 76 acres.

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Ames Pond is a 76-acre lake in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, MassDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Ames Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Ames Pond is safe to swim in today is a call for the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Ames Pond

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Ames Pond, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

76 acres

Shoreline

2.2 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Ames Pond, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

Ames Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA83001 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Middlesex County

Long Pond3.1 miView →Richardson Pond3.6 miView →Billerica Impoundment Lake4.4 miView →Peters Pond5.8 miView →Martins Pond5.9 miView →Nutting Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Ames Pond

Where is Ames Pond?: Ames Pond is a lake in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Ames Pond?: Ames Pond in Middlesex County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 76 acres.
Is Ames Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Ames Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.