Where is Beaver Lake?

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

Beaver Lake

Hampshire County, Massachusetts150 acresView map Directions

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

Area

150 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.7 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nuisance exotic species

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Beaver Lake in Hampshire County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 150 acres.

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Beaver Lake is a 150-acre lake in Hampshire 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. Beaver Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Beaver Lake 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 Beaver Lake

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Beaver Lake, 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

150 acres

Shoreline

4.7 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Nuisance exotic species

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA36010 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Hampshire County

Ware River Reservoir3.9 miView →Arcadia LakeOligotrophic—View →Metacomet LakeMesotrophic7.1 miView →Knights Pond—View →Forge Pond—View →Lake Warner—View →

Frequently asked questions about Beaver Lake

Where is Beaver Lake?: Beaver Lake is a lake in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Beaver Lake?: Beaver Lake in Hampshire County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 150 acres.
Is Beaver Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Beaver Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.