Where is Hoveys Pond?

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

Hoveys Pond

Essex County, Massachusetts36 acresView map Directions

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

Area

36 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Hoveys Pond in Essex County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 36 acres.

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Hoveys Pond is a 36-acre lake in Essex 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. Hoveys Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Hoveys 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 Hoveys Pond

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Hoveys 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

36 acres

Shoreline

1.2 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA84025 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Hoveys Pond

Where is Hoveys Pond?: Hoveys 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 Hoveys Pond?: Hoveys Pond in Essex County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 36 acres.
Is Hoveys Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Hoveys Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.