Where is Center Pond?

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

Center Pond

Berkshire County, Massachusetts114 acresView map Directions

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

Area

114 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.9 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth

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Center Pond in Berkshire County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 114 acres.

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Center Pond is a 114-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. Center Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for algal growth, nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Center 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 Center Pond

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Center 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

114 acres

Shoreline

2.9 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Algal growthNuisance exotic species

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA32015 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Center Pond

Where is Center Pond?: Center 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 Center Pond?: Center Pond in Berkshire County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 114 acres.
Is Center Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Center Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for algal growth, nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.