Ezekiel Pond
Plymouth County, Massachusetts322 acresView mapDirections
Clarity, phosphorus, and algae all sit in the cleanest band for this region.
↑ up from B at the last regrade
- Mesotrophic
- Impaired · Mercury
- #4 of 12 in the county
- 40 ft max depth
- Limited data
Ezekiel Pond in Plymouth County, Massachusetts has a water quality grade of A (Excellent). Chlorophyll-a (algae): 5 µg/L. Surface area: 322 acres.
- Max depth
- ~40 ft est.
- Area
- 322 acres
- Type
- Mesotrophic
- Chlorophyll-a
- 5 µg/L
- Trend
- ↑ Improving
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Ezekiel Pond is a 322-acre mesotrophic lake in Plymouth County, Massachusetts with an estimated average depth of about 40 feet. Water quality is graded A based on 1 sampling years through 2018. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Compared to the 11 other monitored lakes in Plymouth County, Ezekiel Pond ranks #4 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, MassDEP, last sampled 2018-09-18. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
Swimming Safety
Grade onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae grades from past sampling — we do not hold live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
The A is nutrients and algae, not a swimming clearance. Ezekiel Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Water Quality Grade: A (Excellent)
No clarity data. Chlorophyll-a 5 µg/L. TSI 46. The letter is not a swimming clearance.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 5 µg/L | Good |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 46 | Mesotrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Depth | ~40 ft est. |
| Average Depth | ~8 ft est. |
| Surface Area | 322 acres |
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Massachusetts has not published bathymetry for Ezekiel Pond.
Lake Size & Watershed
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
Fishing Ezekiel Pond
Water Quality Trend: ↑ Improving
Based on 4 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).
| Metric | Trend | Change/Year | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorophyll-a | ↑ Improving | -6.52 µg/L/yr | 4 |
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Ezekiel Pond is a man-made reservoir impounded by the White Island Pond Dam, built primarily for irrigation on the Red Brook; earth-type dam, 11 ft tall and 90 ft long.
- Surface area
- 322 ac
- Normal storage
- 1,550 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 2,550 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 2.79 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Significant
- Owner
- MA Department of Fish and Game
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID MA00037 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.63 km)
EPA Impairment Status
Ezekiel Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA95051 · Official waterbody report
County Ranking
Ranked #4 of 12 lakes in Plymouth County
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Frequently asked questions about Ezekiel Pond
Where is Ezekiel Pond?
- Ezekiel Pond is a lake in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. LakeQuality grades it A for nutrients and algae. The letter is not a swimming clearance.
What is the water quality grade for Ezekiel Pond?
- Ezekiel Pond in Plymouth County, Massachusetts has a water quality grade of A (Excellent). Chlorophyll-a (algae): 5 µg/L. Surface area: 322 acres.
Is Ezekiel Pond safe to swim in?
- The A is nutrients and algae, not a swimming clearance. Ezekiel Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Ezekiel Pond?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Ezekiel Pond, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 40 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate. The lake covers 322 acres.
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Where this data comes from
3 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2018. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP)
MASSDEP3 samples · 2018
Analytical methods
- 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)