Where is Indian Head Pond?

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

Indian Head Pond

Plymouth County, Massachusetts120 acresView map Directions

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

Area

120 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.1 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth

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Indian Head Pond in Plymouth County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 120 acres.

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Indian Head Pond is a 120-acre lake in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

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

Whether Indian Head 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 Indian Head Pond

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Indian Head 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

120 acres

Shoreline

2.1 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Indian Head 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 growthHabitat alterations

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation, Other.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA94071 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Indian Head Pond

Where is Indian Head Pond?: Indian Head Pond is a lake in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Indian Head Pond?: Indian Head Pond in Plymouth County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 120 acres.
Is Indian Head Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Indian Head Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, habitat alterations. Check local advisories before you swim.