Where is Plunkett Reservoir?

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

Plunkett Reservoir

Berkshire County, Massachusetts72 acresView map Directions

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

Area

72 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nuisance exotic species

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Plunkett Reservoir in Berkshire County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 72 acres.

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Plunkett Reservoir is a 72-acre lake in Berkshire 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. Plunkett Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Plunkett Reservoir 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 Plunkett Reservoir

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Plunkett Reservoir, 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

72 acres

Shoreline

1.5 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Plunkett Reservoir 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 MA21082 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Berkshire County

Muddy Pond2.8 miView →Cleveland Brook Reservoir2.9 miView →Ashmere Lake2.8 miView →Ashley LakeMesotrophic3.5 miView →Center Pond3.7 miView →Windsor Reservoir4.3 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Plunkett Reservoir

Where is Plunkett Reservoir?: Plunkett Reservoir is a lake in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Plunkett Reservoir?: Plunkett Reservoir in Berkshire County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 72 acres.
Is Plunkett Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Plunkett Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.