Middle Pond
Hampden County, Massachusetts279 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from MassDEP for this lake.
- Impaired · Algal growth
- 40 ft max depth
Middle Pond in Hampden County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 40 ft. Surface area: 279 acres.
Middle Pond is a 279-acre lake in Hampden County, Massachusetts with a maximum depth of 40 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, MassDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Middle Pond is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water40 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Middle Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, nuisance exotic species, oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Middle 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.
Water quality measurements for Middle Pond
These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Middle 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
Max depth
40 ft
Surface area
279 acres
Shoreline
5 mi
The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.
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EPA Impairment Status
Middle Pond 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, Recreation, Other.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA32021 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Middle Pond
Where is Middle Pond?
- Middle Pond is a lake in Hampden County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Middle Pond?
- Middle Pond in Hampden County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 40 ft. Surface area: 279 acres.
Is Middle Pond safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Middle Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, nuisance exotic species, oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Middle Pond?
- Middle Pond has a maximum depth of 40 feet. The lake covers 279 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Middle Pond 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