North Pond
Middlesex County, Massachusetts213 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from MassDEP for this lake.
- Impaired · Algal growth
- 25 ft max depth
North Pond in Middlesex County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 25 ft. Surface area: 213 acres.
North Pond is a 213-acre lake in Middlesex County, Massachusetts with a maximum depth of 25 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, MassDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. North Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for algal growth, nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether North 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 North Pond
These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for North 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
25 ft
Surface area
213 acres
Shoreline
5.3 mi
The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.
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EPA Impairment Status
North Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4C).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA51112 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about North Pond
Where is North Pond?
- North Pond is a lake in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of North Pond?
- North Pond in Middlesex County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 25 ft. Surface area: 213 acres.
Is North Pond safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. North Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for algal growth, nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is North Pond?
- North Pond has a maximum depth of 25 feet. The lake covers 213 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for North 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