Where is Bearse Pond?

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

Bearse Pond

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

Area

63 acres

Surface area

Impaired · Algal growth

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Bearse Pond in Barnstable County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 63 acres.

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Bearse Pond is a 63-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. Bearse Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth, mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Bearse 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 Bearse Pond

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Bearse 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

63 acres

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Algal growthMercury

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA96012 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Bearse Pond

Where is Bearse Pond?: Bearse 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 Bearse Pond?: Bearse Pond in Barnstable County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 63 acres.
Is Bearse Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Bearse Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth, mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.