Lower Millpond
Barnstable County, Massachusetts44 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from MassDEP for this lake.
- Impaired · Algal growth
- 13 ft max depth
Lower Millpond in Barnstable County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 13.1 ft. Surface area: 44 acres.
Lower Millpond is a 44-acre lake in Barnstable County, Massachusetts with a maximum depth of 13 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, MassDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lower Millpond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lower Millpond 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 Lower Millpond
These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Lower Millpond, 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
13.1 ft
Surface area
44 acres
Shoreline
1.5 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Lower Millpond 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.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA96188 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Lower Millpond
Where is Lower Millpond?
- Lower Millpond is a lake in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lower Millpond?
- Lower Millpond in Barnstable County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 13.1 ft. Surface area: 44 acres.
Is Lower Millpond safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lower Millpond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lower Millpond?
- Lower Millpond has a maximum depth of 13.1 feet. The lake covers 44 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Lower Millpond 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