Where is Lake Attitash?

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

How deep is Lake Attitash?

Lake Attitash has a maximum depth of 30 feet. The lake covers 369 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Lake Attitash?

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

Can I fish at Lake Attitash?

Lake Attitash 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.

Lake Attitash

Essex County, Massachusetts369 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

30 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

369 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth
30 ft max depth
Public access

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Lake Attitash in Essex County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 30 ft. Surface area: 369 acres.

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Lake Attitash is a 369-acre lake in Essex County, Massachusetts with a maximum depth of 30 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 Lake Attitash is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Deep water30 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

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

Whether Lake Attitash 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 Lake Attitash

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Lake Attitash, 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

30 ft

Surface area

369 acres

Shoreline

5 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

Lake AttitashPublic

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

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Fishing Lake Attitash

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Attitash 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.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA84002 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Attitash

Where is Lake Attitash?: Lake Attitash 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 Lake Attitash?: Lake Attitash in Essex County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 30 ft. Surface area: 369 acres.
Is Lake Attitash safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Attitash is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Attitash?: Lake Attitash has a maximum depth of 30 feet. The lake covers 369 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Attitash?: Lake Attitash has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lake Attitash. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Attitash?: Lake Attitash 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.