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Jacobs Pond

Plymouth County, Massachusetts61 acresView mapDirections

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

Max depth
4.9 ft
Bathymetric survey
Area
61 acres
Surface area
Shoreline
2.3 mi
Measured length
  • Impaired · Algal growth
  • 5 ft max depth

Jacobs Pond in Plymouth County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 4.9 ft. Surface area: 61 acres.

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Jacobs Pond is a 61-acre lake in Plymouth County, Massachusetts with a maximum depth of 5 feet.

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. Jacobs 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 Jacobs 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 Jacobs Pond

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Jacobs 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

4.9 ft

Surface area

61 acres

Shoreline

2.3 mi

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EPA Impairment Status

Jacobs 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, Recreation, Other.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA94077 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Jacobs Pond

Where is Jacobs Pond?

Jacobs 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 Jacobs Pond?

Jacobs Pond in Plymouth County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 4.9 ft. Surface area: 61 acres.

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Is Jacobs Pond safe to swim in?

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Jacobs 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.

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How deep is Jacobs Pond?

Jacobs Pond has a maximum depth of 4.9 feet. The lake covers 61 acres.

Where this data comes from

Measurements for Jacobs Pond come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.

Other records on this page

Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database