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Quaboag Pond

Worcester County, Massachusetts544 acresView mapDirections

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

Max depth
10 ft
Bathymetric survey
Area
544 acres
Surface area
Shoreline
5.4 mi
Measured length
  • Impaired · Algal growth
  • 10 ft max depth
  • Public access

Quaboag Pond in Worcester County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 10 ft. Surface area: 544 acres.

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Quaboag Pond is a 544-acre lake in Worcester County, Massachusetts with a maximum depth of 10 feet (6-foot average). Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Quaboag Pond is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Quaboag Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, mercury, nuisance exotic species, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Quaboag 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 Quaboag Pond

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Quaboag 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

10 ft

Average depth

5.9 ft

Surface area

544 acres

Shoreline

5.4 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by MassDEP

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

Recreation & Access

1
Boat Landings
Yes
Public Access
  • Quaboag PondPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Algal growthMercuryNuisance exotic speciesNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

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 MA36130 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Quaboag Pond

Where is Quaboag Pond?

Quaboag 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 Quaboag Pond?

Quaboag Pond in Worcester County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 10 ft. Surface area: 544 acres.

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Is Quaboag Pond safe to swim in?

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Quaboag Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, mercury, nuisance exotic species, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

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How deep is Quaboag Pond?

Quaboag Pond has a maximum depth of 10 feet and an average depth of 5.9 feet. The lake covers 544 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Quaboag Pond?

Quaboag Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Quaboag Pond. Public access is listed as yes.

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Can I fish at Quaboag Pond?

Quaboag Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Massachusetts's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

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Where this data comes from

Measurements for Quaboag 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

Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory