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

Baker Pond

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

Area

27 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.1 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Baker Pond in Barnstable County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 27 acres.

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Baker Pond is a 27-acre lake in Barnstable 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. Baker Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Baker 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 Baker Pond

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Baker 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

27 acres

Shoreline

1.1 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Baker Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA96008 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Barnstable County

Little Cliff Pond0.9 miView →Crystal Lake1.2 miView →Cliff Pond1.2 miView →Flax Pond1.2 miView →Pilgrim Lake1.4 miView →Cahoon Pond3.3 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Baker Pond

Where is Baker Pond?: Baker Pond is a lake in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Baker Pond?: Baker Pond in Barnstable County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 27 acres.
Is Baker Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Baker Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.