Where is Furnace Pond?

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

Furnace Pond

Bristol County, Massachusetts187 acresView map Directions

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

Area

187 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.9 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth

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Furnace Pond in Bristol County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 187 acres.

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Furnace Pond is a 187-acre lake in Bristol 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. Furnace Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for algal growth, habitat alterations, nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Furnace 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 Furnace Pond

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Furnace 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

187 acres

Shoreline

4.9 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Furnace 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 growthHabitat alterationsNuisance exotic species

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA62148 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Bristol County

Middle Pond0.5 miView →Gushee Pond5 miView →Forge Pond5.3 miView →Prospect Hill Pond—View →Lake Sabbatia—View →Sassaquin Pond—View →

Frequently asked questions about Furnace Pond

Where is Furnace Pond?: Furnace Pond is a lake in Bristol County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Furnace Pond?: Furnace Pond in Bristol County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 187 acres.
Is Furnace Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Furnace Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for algal growth, habitat alterations, nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.