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

Lowe Pond

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

Area

36 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth

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Lowe Pond in Essex County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 36 acres.

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Lowe Pond is a 36-acre lake in Essex 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. Lowe Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lowe Pond 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 Lowe Pond

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Lowe Pond, 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

36 acres

Shoreline

2.2 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Lowe Pond 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: Aquatic life, Fish consumption.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA92034 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Lowe Pond

Where is Lowe Pond?: Lowe Pond 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 Lowe Pond?: Lowe Pond in Essex County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 36 acres.
Is Lowe Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lowe Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.