Where is Nutting Lake?

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

Nutting Lake

Middlesex County, Massachusetts82 acresView map Directions

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

Area

82 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Nutting Lake in Middlesex County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 82 acres.

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Nutting Lake is a 82-acre lake in Middlesex 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. Nutting Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Nutting Lake 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 Nutting Lake

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Nutting Lake, 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

82 acres

Shoreline

2.3 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA82124 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Middlesex County

Billerica Impoundment Lake3.8 miView →Richardson Pond3.8 miView →Long Pond4.3 miView →Russell Millpond4 miView →Mill Pond Reservoir5.2 miView →Cramberry Bog Reservoir Number One5.3 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Nutting Lake

Where is Nutting Lake?: Nutting Lake 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 Nutting Lake?: Nutting Lake in Middlesex County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 82 acres.
Is Nutting Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Nutting Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.