Where is Holland Pond?

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

How deep is Holland Pond?

Holland Pond has a maximum depth of 20 feet. The lake covers 66 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Holland Pond?

Holland Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Holland Pond. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Holland Pond?

Holland Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Massachusetts's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Holland Pond

Hampden County, Massachusetts66 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

20 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

66 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.6 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth
20 ft max depth
Public access

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Holland Pond in Hampden County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 66 acres.

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Holland Pond is a 66-acre lake in Hampden County, Massachusetts with a maximum depth of 20 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Holland Pond is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

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

Whether Holland 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 Holland Pond

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Holland 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

20 ft

Surface area

66 acres

Shoreline

1.6 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by MassDEP

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Holland PondPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Holland Pond

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EPA Impairment Status

Holland 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 growthMercury

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

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA41022 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Hampden County

Hamilton ReservoirMesotrophic1.9 miView →Little Alum Pond3.6 miView →Lake George3.3 miView →Sherman Pond4.1 miView →Vinica PondMesotrophic—View →Conant Brook Reservoir—View →

Frequently asked questions about Holland Pond

Where is Holland Pond?: Holland Pond 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 Holland Pond?: Holland Pond in Hampden County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 66 acres.
Is Holland Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Holland Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Holland Pond?: Holland Pond has a maximum depth of 20 feet. The lake covers 66 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Holland Pond?: Holland Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Holland Pond. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Holland Pond?: Holland Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Massachusetts's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.