Where is Parker Pond?

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

Parker Pond

Worcester County, Massachusetts32 acresView map Directions

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

Area

32 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.6 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth

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Parker Pond in Worcester County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 32 acres.

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Parker Pond is a 32-acre lake in Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, MassDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Parker Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth, noxious aquatic plants, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Parker 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 Parker Pond

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Parker 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

32 acres

Shoreline

1.6 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Algal growthNoxious aquatic plantsNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation, Other.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA35056 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Parker Pond

Where is Parker Pond?: Parker 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 Parker Pond?: Parker Pond in Worcester County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 32 acres.
Is Parker Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Parker Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth, noxious aquatic plants, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.