Where is Chaffin Pond?

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

Chaffin Pond

Worcester County, Massachusetts90 acresView map Directions

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

Area

90 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.8 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth

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Chaffin Pond in Worcester County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 90 acres.

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Chaffin Pond is a 90-acre lake in Worcester 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. Chaffin 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 Chaffin 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 Chaffin Pond

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Chaffin 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

90 acres

Shoreline

2.8 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Chaffin 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 MA81017 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Chaffin Pond

Where is Chaffin Pond?: Chaffin 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 Chaffin Pond?: Chaffin Pond in Worcester County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 90 acres.
Is Chaffin Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Chaffin Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for algal growth, nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.