Where is McColley Pond?

McColley Pond is a lake in Kent County, Delaware. Its water-quality measurements are published by DNREC and shown on this page as reported.

McColley Pond

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

Area

57 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.4 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

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McColley Pond in Kent County, Delaware has water-quality measurements published by DNREC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 57 acres.

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McColley Pond is a 57-acre lake in Kent County, Delaware.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. McColley Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether McColley Pond is safe to swim in today is a call for the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for McColley Pond

These are the measurements DNREC publishes for McColley 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

57 acres

Shoreline

3.4 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit DE220-L05 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Kent County

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Frequently asked questions about McColley Pond

Where is McColley Pond?: McColley Pond is a lake in Kent County, Delaware. Its water-quality measurements are published by DNREC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of McColley Pond?: McColley Pond in Kent County, Delaware has water-quality measurements published by DNREC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 57 acres.
Is McColley Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. McColley Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.