Where is Cheshire Reservoir?

Cheshire Reservoir is a lake in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.

Are there boat ramps on Cheshire Reservoir?

Cheshire Reservoir has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Cheshire Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Cheshire Reservoir

Not yet rated

284 acres

Cheshire Reservoir in Berkshire County, Massachusetts is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 284 acres.

Area: 284 acres
Public access: Yes

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Why Cheshire Reservoir has no grade

We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Cheshire Reservoir, no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.

Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.

Sampling is run by MassDEP and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.

Cheshire Reservoir is a 284-acre lake in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, MassDEP, last sampled recent years. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Not rated

Elevated nutrients

Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake

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Water quality measurements for Cheshire Reservoir

These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.

No clarity data. Trophic State Index: undefined.

Metric	Value	Grade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)	No recent samples
Phosphorus	No recent samples
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)	No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)

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Lake Details

Characteristic	Value
Surface Area	284 acres
Public Access	Yes

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Cheshire LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

Fishing Cheshire Reservoir

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Frequently asked questions about Cheshire Reservoir

Where is Cheshire Reservoir?: Cheshire Reservoir is a lake in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.
What is the water quality grade for Cheshire Reservoir?: Cheshire Reservoir in Berkshire County, Massachusetts is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 284 acres.
Is Cheshire Reservoir safe to swim in?: Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Cheshire Reservoir is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
Are there boat ramps on Cheshire Reservoir?: Cheshire Reservoir has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Cheshire Lake. Public access is listed as yes.