Where is Pottapaug Pond?

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

Pottapaug Pond

Worcester County, Massachusetts574 acresView map Directions

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

Area

574 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

15.1 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Pottapaug Pond in Worcester County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 574 acres.

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Pottapaug Pond is a 574-acre lake in Worcester 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. Pottapaug Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Pottapaug 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 Pottapaug Pond

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Pottapaug 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

574 acres

Shoreline

15.1 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Pottapaug Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

MercuryNuisance exotic species

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA36125 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Pottapaug Pond

Where is Pottapaug Pond?: Pottapaug Pond is a lake in Worcester County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Pottapaug Pond?: Pottapaug Pond in Worcester County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 574 acres.
Is Pottapaug Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Pottapaug Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.