Populatic Pond
Norfolk County, Massachusetts42 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from MassDEP for this lake.
- Impaired · Algal growth
Populatic Pond in Norfolk County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 42 acres.
Populatic Pond is a 42-acre lake in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, MassDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Populatic Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO), pesticides. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Populatic 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.
Water quality measurements for Populatic Pond
These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Populatic 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
42 acres
Shoreline
1.5 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Populatic Pond, so its depth is not documented here.
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EPA Impairment Status
Populatic Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption, Recreation, Other.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA72096 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Populatic Pond
Where is Populatic Pond?
- Populatic Pond is a lake in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Populatic Pond?
- Populatic Pond in Norfolk County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 42 acres.
Is Populatic Pond safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Populatic Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO), pesticides. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Populatic Pond come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database