Where is Forest Lake?

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

Forest Lake

Hampden County, Massachusetts45 acresView map Directions

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

Area

45 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nuisance exotic species

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Forest Lake in Hampden County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 45 acres.

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Forest Lake is a 45-acre lake in Hampden 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. Forest Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Forest Lake 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 Forest Lake

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Forest Lake, 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

45 acres

Shoreline

1.5 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Nuisance exotic species

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA36063 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Hampden County

Thompson Lake2.3 miView →Chicopee River Reservoir5.2 miView →Springfield Reservoir5.9 miView →Sherman Pond—View →Conant Brook Reservoir—View →Ninemile Pond7.7 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Forest Lake

Where is Forest Lake?: Forest Lake is a lake in Hampden County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Forest Lake?: Forest Lake in Hampden County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 45 acres.
Is Forest Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Forest Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.