Where is Plow Shop Pond?

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

Plow Shop Pond

Middlesex County, Massachusetts29 acresView map Directions

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

Area

29 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth

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Plow Shop Pond in Middlesex County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 29 acres.

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Plow Shop Pond is a 29-acre lake in Middlesex 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. Plow Shop Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, mercury, metals (other than mercury), noxious aquatic plants, nuisance exotic species, total toxics, toxic organics. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Plow Shop 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 Plow Shop Pond

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Plow Shop 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

29 acres

Shoreline

1.2 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Algal growthMercuryMetals (other than mercury)Noxious aquatic plantsNuisance exotic speciesTotal toxicsToxic organics

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA81103 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Plow Shop Pond

Where is Plow Shop Pond?: Plow Shop Pond 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 Plow Shop Pond?: Plow Shop Pond in Middlesex County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 29 acres.
Is Plow Shop Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Plow Shop Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, mercury, metals (other than mercury), noxious aquatic plants, nuisance exotic species, total toxics, toxic organics. Check local advisories before you swim.