Babson Reservoir
Essex County, Massachusetts42 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from MassDEP for this lake.
Babson Reservoir in Essex County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 42 acres.
Babson Reservoir is a 42-acre lake in Essex County, Massachusetts.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, MassDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Babson Reservoir 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.
Water quality measurements for Babson Reservoir
These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Babson Reservoir, 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
42 acres
Shoreline
1.7 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Babson Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Babson Reservoir
Where is Babson Reservoir?
- Babson Reservoir is a lake in Essex County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Babson Reservoir?
- Babson Reservoir in Essex County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 42 acres.
Is Babson Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Babson Reservoir come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.