Where is Paradise Pond?

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

Paradise Pond

Worcester County, Massachusetts61 acresView map Directions

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

Area

61 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.4 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nuisance exotic species

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

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Paradise Pond is a 61-acre lake in Worcester 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. Paradise Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Paradise 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 Paradise Pond

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Paradise 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

2.4 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Nuisance exotic species

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA81097 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Worcester County

Lower Crow Hill PondMesotrophic0.9 miView →Wachusett LakeMesotrophic1.3 miView →Wyman Pond1.8 miView →Sawmill Pond2.9 miView →Haynes Reservoir2.6 miView →Notown Reservoir3.1 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Paradise Pond

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