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

Are there boat ramps on Cliff Pond?

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

Can I fish at Cliff Pond?

Cliff Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Massachusetts's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Cliff Pond

Barnstable County, Massachusetts192 acresView map Directions

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

Area

192 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.7 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth
Public access

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Cliff Pond in Barnstable County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 192 acres.

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Cliff Pond is a 192-acre lake in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, MassDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Cliff Pond is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Cliff Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Cliff 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 Cliff Pond

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Cliff 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

192 acres

Shoreline

2.7 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by MassDEP

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Cliff PondPublic

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

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Fishing Cliff Pond

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Algal growth

Designated uses not supporting: Recreation, Other.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA96039 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Barnstable County

Little Cliff Pond0.4 miView →Flax Pond0.7 miView →Baker Pond1.2 miView →Cahoon Pond2.2 miView →Mill PondHypereutrophic2.4 miView →Greenland Pond2.6 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Cliff Pond

Where is Cliff Pond?: Cliff Pond is a lake in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Cliff Pond?: Cliff Pond in Barnstable County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 192 acres.
Is Cliff Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Cliff Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Cliff Pond?: Cliff Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Cliff Pond. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Cliff Pond?: Cliff Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Massachusetts's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.