Where is Porter Lake?

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

Porter Lake

Hampden County, Massachusetts28 acresView map Directions

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

Area

28 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.7 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth

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Porter Lake in Hampden County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 28 acres.

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Porter Lake is a 28-acre lake in Hampden 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. Porter Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, noxious aquatic plants. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Porter Lake 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 Porter Lake

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Porter Lake, 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

28 acres

Shoreline

1.7 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Algal growthNoxious aquatic plants

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA34073 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Porter Lake

Where is Porter Lake?: Porter Lake is a lake in Hampden County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Porter Lake?: Porter Lake in Hampden County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 28 acres.
Is Porter Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Porter Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, noxious aquatic plants. Check local advisories before you swim.