Where is Lake Samoset?

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

Lake Samoset

Worcester County, Massachusetts35 acresView map Directions

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

Area

35 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nuisance exotic species

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Lake Samoset in Worcester County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 35 acres.

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Lake Samoset is a 35-acre lake in Worcester 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. Lake Samoset is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Samoset 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 Samoset

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Lake Samoset, 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

35 acres

Shoreline

2 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Nuisance exotic species

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA81116 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Samoset

Where is Lake Samoset?: Lake Samoset 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 Samoset?: Lake Samoset in Worcester County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 35 acres.
Is Lake Samoset safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Samoset is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.