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

Flax Pond

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

Area

55 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.8 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth

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Flax Pond in Essex County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 55 acres.

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Flax Pond is a 55-acre lake in Essex County, Massachusetts.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, MassDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Flax Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, nuisance exotic species, pesticides, turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Flax 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 Flax Pond

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Flax 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

55 acres

Shoreline

1.8 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Flax Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Algal growthNuisance exotic speciesPesticidesTurbidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption, Recreation, Other.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA93023 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Flax Pond

Where is Flax Pond?: Flax Pond is a lake in Essex County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Flax Pond?: Flax Pond in Essex County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 55 acres.
Is Flax Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Flax Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, nuisance exotic species, pesticides, turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.