Where is Millvale Reservoir?

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

Millvale Reservoir

Essex County, Massachusetts44 acresView map Directions

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

Area

44 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Millvale Reservoir in Essex County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 44 acres.

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Millvale Reservoir is a 44-acre lake in Essex County, Massachusetts.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, MassDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Millvale Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Millvale Reservoir 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 Millvale Reservoir

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Millvale Reservoir, 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

44 acres

Shoreline

2.2 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA84041 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Essex County

Kenoza Lake1.2 miView →Lake Saltonstall1.8 miView →Lake Pentucket2.1 miView →Johnsons Pond4.3 miView →Rock Pond4.5 miView →Pentucket Pond Outlet Reservoir4.4 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Millvale Reservoir

Where is Millvale Reservoir?: Millvale Reservoir is a lake in Essex County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Millvale Reservoir?: Millvale Reservoir in Essex County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 44 acres.
Is Millvale Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Millvale Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.