Federal Pond
Plymouth County, Massachusetts125 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from MassDEP for this lake.
- Impaired · Algal growth
- 10 ft max depth
Federal Pond in Plymouth County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 9.8 ft. Surface area: 125 acres.
Federal Pond is a 125-acre lake in Plymouth County, Massachusetts with a maximum depth of 10 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, MassDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Federal Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for algal growth, nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Federal 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.
Water quality measurements for Federal Pond
These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Federal 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
Max depth
9.8 ft
Surface area
125 acres
Shoreline
4.1 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Federal Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4C).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation, Other.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA95055 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Federal Pond
Where is Federal Pond?
- Federal Pond is a lake in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Federal Pond?
- Federal Pond in Plymouth County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 9.8 ft. Surface area: 125 acres.
Is Federal Pond safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Federal Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for algal growth, nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Federal Pond?
- Federal Pond has a maximum depth of 9.8 feet. The lake covers 125 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Federal Pond come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database