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

Dug Pond

Middlesex County, Massachusetts50 acresView map Directions

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

Area

50 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.7 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth

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Dug Pond in Middlesex County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 50 acres.

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Dug Pond is a 50-acre lake in Middlesex 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. Dug Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for algal growth. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Dug 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 Dug Pond

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Dug 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

50 acres

Shoreline

1.7 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Algal growth

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA72034 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Dug Pond

Where is Dug Pond?: Dug Pond is a lake in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Dug Pond?: Dug Pond in Middlesex County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 50 acres.
Is Dug Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Dug Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for algal growth. Check local advisories before you swim.