Cheshire Reservoir
Berkshire County, Massachusetts186 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from MassDEP for this lake.
- Impaired · Algal growth
- 6 ft max depth
Cheshire Reservoir in Berkshire County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 5.9 ft. Surface area: 186 acres.
Cheshire Reservoir is a 186-acre lake in Berkshire County, Massachusetts with a maximum depth of 6 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, MassDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Cheshire Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for algal growth, noxious aquatic plants, nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Cheshire Reservoir 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.
Water quality measurements for Cheshire Reservoir
These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Cheshire Reservoir, 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
Max depth
5.9 ft
Surface area
186 acres
Shoreline
3.6 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Cheshire Reservoir is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4C).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA11018 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Cheshire Reservoir
Where is Cheshire Reservoir?
- Cheshire Reservoir 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 Cheshire Reservoir?
- Cheshire Reservoir in Berkshire County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 5.9 ft. Surface area: 186 acres.
Is Cheshire Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Cheshire Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for algal growth, noxious aquatic plants, nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Cheshire Reservoir?
- Cheshire Reservoir has a maximum depth of 5.9 feet. The lake covers 186 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Cheshire Reservoir come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database