Baker Pond
Worcester County, Massachusetts169 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from MassDEP for this lake.
- Impaired · Algal growth
- 20 ft max depth
Baker Pond in Worcester County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 169 acres.
Baker Pond is a 169-acre lake in Worcester County, Massachusetts with a maximum depth of 20 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, MassDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Baker Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth, nuisance exotic species, oxygen depletion (low DO), turbidity. 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.
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
Max depth
20 ft
Surface area
169 acres
Shoreline
5.2 mi
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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
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation, Other.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA42018 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Baker Pond
Where is Baker Pond?
- Baker Pond is a lake in Worcester 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 Worcester County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 169 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 algal growth, nuisance exotic species, oxygen depletion (low DO), turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Baker Pond?
- Baker Pond has a maximum depth of 20 feet. The lake covers 169 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Baker Pond come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database