Where is Lake Lashaway?

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

How deep is Lake Lashaway?

Lake Lashaway has a maximum depth of 20 feet. The lake covers 279 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Lake Lashaway?

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

Can I fish at Lake Lashaway?

Lake Lashaway 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 Lashaway

Worcester County, Massachusetts279 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

20 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

279 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth
20 ft max depth
Public access

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Lake Lashaway in Worcester County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 279 acres.

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Lake Lashaway is a 279-acre lake in Worcester County, Massachusetts with a maximum depth of 20 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 Lashaway is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Lashaway is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth, mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Lashaway 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 Lashaway

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Lake Lashaway, 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

20 ft

Surface area

279 acres

Shoreline

4.3 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 LashawayPublic

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 Lashaway

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Lashaway is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Algal growthMercury

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA36079 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Lashaway

Where is Lake Lashaway?: Lake Lashaway is a lake in Worcester County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Lashaway?: Lake Lashaway in Worcester County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 279 acres.
Is Lake Lashaway safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Lashaway is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth, mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Lashaway?: Lake Lashaway has a maximum depth of 20 feet. The lake covers 279 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Lashaway?: Lake Lashaway has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lake Lashaway. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Lashaway?: Lake Lashaway 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.