Where is Kenoza Lake?

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

Kenoza Lake

Essex County, Massachusetts240 acresView map Directions

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

Area

240 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.7 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Kenoza Lake in Essex County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 240 acres.

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Kenoza Lake is a 240-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. Kenoza Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Kenoza Lake 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 Kenoza Lake

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Kenoza Lake, 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

240 acres

Shoreline

3.7 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Kenoza Lake 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 MA84028 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Essex County

Lake Saltonstall0.6 miView →Lake Pentucket1 miView →Millvale Reservoir1.2 miView →Chadwick Pond3.5 miView →Johnsons Pond3.9 miView →Hoveys Pond—View →

Frequently asked questions about Kenoza Lake

Where is Kenoza Lake?: Kenoza Lake 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 Kenoza Lake?: Kenoza Lake in Essex County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 240 acres.
Is Kenoza Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Kenoza Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.