New Bedford Reservoir
Bristol County, Massachusetts48 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from MassDEP for this lake.
- Impaired · Mercury
- 15 ft max depth
New Bedford Reservoir in Bristol County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 15 ft. Surface area: 48 acres.
New Bedford Reservoir is a 48-acre lake in Bristol County, Massachusetts with a maximum depth of 15 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, MassDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. New Bedford Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, noxious aquatic plants, nuisance exotic species, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO), pesticides. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether New Bedford 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.
Water quality measurements for New Bedford Reservoir
These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for New Bedford 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
Max depth
15 ft
Surface area
48 acres
Shoreline
1.8 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
New Bedford Reservoir 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, Fish consumption, Recreation, Other.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA95110 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about New Bedford Reservoir
Where is New Bedford Reservoir?
- New Bedford Reservoir is a lake in Bristol County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of New Bedford Reservoir?
- New Bedford Reservoir in Bristol County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 15 ft. Surface area: 48 acres.
Is New Bedford Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. New Bedford Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, noxious aquatic plants, nuisance exotic species, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO), pesticides. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is New Bedford Reservoir?
- New Bedford Reservoir has a maximum depth of 15 feet. The lake covers 48 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for New Bedford Reservoir 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