Where is Cranberry Pond?

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

Are there boat ramps on Cranberry Pond?

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

Can I fish at Cranberry Pond?

Cranberry 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.

Cranberry Pond

Franklin County, Massachusetts28 acresView map Directions

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

Area

28 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nuisance exotic species
Public access

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Cranberry Pond in Franklin County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 28 acres.

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Cranberry Pond is a 28-acre lake in Franklin 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 Cranberry Pond is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Cranberry Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Cranberry 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 Cranberry Pond

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Cranberry 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

28 acres

Shoreline

1.2 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by MassDEP

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Cranberry 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 Cranberry Pond

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Nuisance exotic species

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA34018 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Cranberry Pond

Where is Cranberry Pond?: Cranberry Pond is a lake in Franklin County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Cranberry Pond?: Cranberry Pond in Franklin County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 28 acres.
Is Cranberry Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Cranberry Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Cranberry Pond?: Cranberry Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Cranberry Pond. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Cranberry Pond?: Cranberry 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.