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

Depot Pond

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

Area

25 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

0.9 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Habitat alterations

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Depot Pond in Barnstable County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 25 acres.

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Depot Pond is a 25-acre lake in Barnstable 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. Depot Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for habitat alterations. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Depot 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 Depot Pond

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Depot 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

25 acres

Shoreline

0.9 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Habitat alterations

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA96061 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Barnstable County

Jemima Pond0.3 miView →Herring Pond0.6 miView →Great Pond0.6 miView →Crystal Lake4 miView →Pilgrim Lake4.7 miView →Baker Pond4.7 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Depot Pond

Where is Depot Pond?: Depot 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 Depot Pond?: Depot Pond in Barnstable County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 25 acres.
Is Depot Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Depot Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for habitat alterations. Check local advisories before you swim.