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

Muddy Pond

Plymouth County, Massachusetts61 acresView map Directions

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

Area

61 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.4 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth

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Muddy Pond in Plymouth County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 61 acres.

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Muddy Pond is a 61-acre lake in Plymouth 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. Muddy Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for algal growth. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Muddy 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.

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Water quality measurements for Muddy Pond

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Muddy 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

61 acres

Shoreline

1.4 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Algal growth

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA62125 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Plymouth County

Wenham Pond1.8 miView →Fresh Meadow Pond2.8 miView →Darby Pond3 miView →Woods Pond3.1 miView →Indian Pond3.9 miView →Muddy Pond4.2 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Muddy Pond

Where is Muddy Pond?: Muddy Pond is a lake in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Muddy Pond?: Muddy Pond in Plymouth County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 61 acres.
Is Muddy Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Muddy Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for algal growth. Check local advisories before you swim.