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

Are there boat ramps on Rock Pond?

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

Can I fish at Rock Pond?

Rock 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.

Rock Pond

Essex County, Massachusetts49 acresView map Directions

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

Area

49 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
Public access

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Rock Pond in Essex County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 49 acres.

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Rock Pond is a 49-acre lake in Essex County, Massachusetts. 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 Rock Pond is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Rock Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Rock 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 Rock Pond

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Rock 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

49 acres

Shoreline

1.5 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by MassDEP

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Rock PondPublic

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

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Fishing Rock Pond

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA91012 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Rock Pond

Where is Rock Pond?: Rock Pond is a lake in Essex County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Rock Pond?: Rock Pond in Essex County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 49 acres.
Is Rock Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Rock Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Rock Pond?: Rock Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Rock Pond. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Rock Pond?: Rock 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.