Where is Pleasant Pond?

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

Pleasant Pond

Essex County, Massachusetts26 acresView map Directions

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

Area

26 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

0.8 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Pleasant Pond in Essex County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 26 acres.

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Pleasant Pond is a 26-acre lake in Essex 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. Pleasant Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Pleasant 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 Pleasant Pond

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Pleasant 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

26 acres

Shoreline

0.8 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Pleasant Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA92049 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Essex County

Wenham Lake1.6 miView →Longham Reservoir2 miView →Norwood Pond2.6 miView →Putnamville Reservoir2.8 miView →Beck Pond3.8 miView →Round Pond4.1 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Pleasant Pond

Where is Pleasant Pond?: Pleasant Pond is a lake in Essex County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Pleasant Pond?: Pleasant Pond in Essex County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 26 acres.
Is Pleasant Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Pleasant Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.