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

Gibbs Pond

Nantucket County, Massachusetts34 acresView map Directions

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

Area

34 acres

Surface area

Impaired · Mercury

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Gibbs Pond in Nantucket County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 34 acres.

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Gibbs Pond is a 34-acre lake in Nantucket 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. Gibbs Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Gibbs 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 Gibbs Pond

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Gibbs 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

34 acres

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA97028 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Gibbs Pond

Where is Gibbs Pond?: Gibbs Pond is a lake in Nantucket County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Gibbs Pond?: Gibbs Pond in Nantucket County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 34 acres.
Is Gibbs Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Gibbs Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.