Where is Lake Whittemore?

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

Lake Whittemore

Worcester County, Massachusetts52 acresView map Directions

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

Area

52 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.4 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Turbidity

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Lake Whittemore in Worcester County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 52 acres.

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Lake Whittemore is a 52-acre lake in Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, MassDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

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

Whether Lake Whittemore 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 Whittemore

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Lake Whittemore, 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

52 acres

Shoreline

1.4 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Whittemore is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Turbidity

Designated uses not supporting: Recreation, Other.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA36165 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Worcester County

Sugden Reservoir1.5 miView →Burncoat Pond2.1 miView →Thompson Pond3.1 miView →Cedar Meadow Pond2.9 miView →Stiles Reservoir3.6 miView →Lake Lashaway3.2 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Whittemore

Where is Lake Whittemore?: Lake Whittemore 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 Whittemore?: Lake Whittemore in Worcester County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 52 acres.
Is Lake Whittemore safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Whittemore is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.