Where is Millsboro Pond?

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

How deep is Millsboro Pond?

Millsboro Pond has a maximum depth of 12 feet. The lake covers 134 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Millsboro Pond?

Millsboro Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Millsboro Pond. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Millsboro Pond?

Millsboro Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Delaware's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Millsboro Pond

Sussex County, Delaware134 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

12 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

134 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.9 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
12 ft max depth
Public access

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Millsboro Pond in Sussex County, Delaware has water-quality measurements published by DNREC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 12 ft. Surface area: 134 acres.

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Millsboro Pond is a 134-acre lake in Sussex County, Delaware with a maximum depth of 12 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Millsboro Pond is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Millsboro 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 Millsboro Pond

These are the measurements DNREC publishes for Millsboro 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

12 ft

Surface area

134 acres

Shoreline

4.9 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by DNREC

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Millsboro PondPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Millsboro Pond

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EPA Impairment Status

Millsboro 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)Oxygen depletion (low DO)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit DE140-L01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Sussex County

Betts Pond0.8 miView →Ingram Pond2.1 miView →Morris Millpond3.2 miView →Burton Pond7.4 miView →Goslee Mill Pond10.3 miView →Diamond Pond—View →

Frequently asked questions about Millsboro Pond

Where is Millsboro Pond?: Millsboro Pond is a lake in Sussex County, Delaware. Its water-quality measurements are published by DNREC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Millsboro Pond?: Millsboro Pond in Sussex County, Delaware has water-quality measurements published by DNREC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 12 ft. Surface area: 134 acres.
Is Millsboro Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Millsboro Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Millsboro Pond?: Millsboro Pond has a maximum depth of 12 feet. The lake covers 134 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Millsboro Pond?: Millsboro Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Millsboro Pond. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Millsboro Pond?: Millsboro Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Delaware's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.