Where is Peters Pond?

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

How deep is Peters Pond?

Peters Pond has a maximum depth of 50 feet. The lake covers 123 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Peters Pond?

Peters Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Peters Pond. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Peters Pond?

Peters Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Massachusetts's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Peters Pond

Barnstable County, Massachusetts123 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

50 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

123 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.9 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
50 ft max depth
Public access

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Peters Pond in Barnstable County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 50 ft. Surface area: 123 acres.

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Peters Pond is a 123-acre lake in Barnstable County, Massachusetts with a maximum depth of 50 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Peters Pond is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Deep water50 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Peters Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Peters 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 Peters Pond

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Peters 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

50 ft

Surface area

123 acres

Shoreline

2.9 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by MassDEP

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Peters PondPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Peters Pond

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EPA Impairment Status

Peters Pond 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 MA96244 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Peters Pond

Where is Peters Pond?: Peters Pond is a lake in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Peters Pond?: Peters Pond in Barnstable County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 50 ft. Surface area: 123 acres.
Is Peters Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Peters Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Peters Pond?: Peters Pond has a maximum depth of 50 feet. The lake covers 123 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Peters Pond?: Peters Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Peters Pond. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Peters Pond?: Peters Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Massachusetts's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.