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Pratt Pond

Worcester County, Massachusetts40 acresView mapDirections

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

Max depth
15 ft
Bathymetric survey
Area
40 acres
Surface area
Shoreline
1.6 mi
Measured length
  • Impaired · Algal growth
  • 15 ft max depth

Pratt Pond in Worcester County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 15 ft. Surface area: 40 acres.

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Pratt Pond is a 40-acre lake in Worcester County, Massachusetts with a maximum depth of 15 feet.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, MassDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Pratt Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for algal growth, nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Pratt 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 Pratt Pond

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Pratt 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

Max depth

15 ft

Surface area

40 acres

Shoreline

1.6 mi

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Algal growthNuisance exotic species

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA51123 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Pratt Pond

Where is Pratt Pond?

Pratt 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 Pratt Pond?

Pratt Pond in Worcester County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 15 ft. Surface area: 40 acres.

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Is Pratt Pond safe to swim in?

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Pratt Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for algal growth, nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.

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How deep is Pratt Pond?

Pratt Pond has a maximum depth of 15 feet. The lake covers 40 acres.

Where this data comes from

Measurements for Pratt 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