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

Big Pond

Berkshire County, Massachusetts325 acresView map Directions

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

Area

325 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Big Pond in Berkshire County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 325 acres.

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Big Pond is a 325-acre lake in Berkshire 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. Big Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Big 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 Big Pond

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Big 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

325 acres

Shoreline

5 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Big Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

MercuryOxygen depletion (low DO)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA31004 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Big Pond

Where is Big Pond?: Big Pond is a lake in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Big Pond?: Big Pond in Berkshire County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 325 acres.
Is Big Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Big Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.