Lake Ripple
Worcester County, Massachusetts47 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from MassDEP for this lake.
- Impaired · Algal growth
- 10 ft max depth
Lake Ripple in Worcester County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 10 ft. Surface area: 47 acres.
Lake Ripple is a 47-acre lake in Worcester County, Massachusetts with a maximum depth of 10 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, MassDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Ripple is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, noxious aquatic plants. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Ripple 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.
Water quality measurements for Lake Ripple
These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Lake Ripple, 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
10 ft
Surface area
47 acres
Shoreline
1.9 mi
The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.
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EPA Impairment Status
Lake Ripple is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation, Other.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA51135 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Ripple
Where is Lake Ripple?
- Lake Ripple 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 Ripple?
- Lake Ripple in Worcester County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 10 ft. Surface area: 47 acres.
Is Lake Ripple safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Ripple is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, noxious aquatic plants. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Ripple?
- Lake Ripple has a maximum depth of 10 feet. The lake covers 47 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Lake Ripple 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