Where is Massapoag Ponds?

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

Massapoag Ponds

Middlesex County, Massachusetts111 acresView map Directions

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

Area

111 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth

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Massapoag Ponds in Middlesex County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 111 acres.

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Massapoag Ponds is a 111-acre lake in Middlesex 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. Massapoag Ponds is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, mercury, noxious aquatic plants, nuisance exotic species, oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Massapoag Ponds 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 Massapoag Ponds

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Massapoag Ponds, 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

111 acres

Shoreline

4.3 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Algal growthMercuryNoxious aquatic plantsNuisance exotic speciesOxygen depletion (low DO)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption, Recreation, Other.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA84087 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Middlesex County

Lower Massapoag Pond1.1 miView →Baddacook Pond2.7 miView →Keyes Pond2.9 miView →Whitney Pond3.1 miView →Long Sought-for Pond2.9 miView →Lost Lake4 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Massapoag Ponds

Where is Massapoag Ponds?: Massapoag Ponds is a lake in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Massapoag Ponds?: Massapoag Ponds in Middlesex County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 111 acres.
Is Massapoag Ponds safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Massapoag Ponds is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, mercury, noxious aquatic plants, nuisance exotic species, oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.